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Bihor County (Romanian pronunciation: ⓘ, Hungarian: Bihar megye) is a county in western Romania. With a total area of 7,544 km 2 (2,913 sq mi), Bihor is Romania's 6th largest county geographically and the main county in the historical region of Crișana. Its capital city is Oradea (Nagyvárad).
In 1950, the Hungarian county Bihar was merged with Hajdú County to form Hajdú-Bihar county. The southernmost part of Hungarian Bihar (the area around Sarkad and Okány) went to Békés County. [66] The Romanian part of former Bihar County now forms the Romanian Bihor County, except the southernmost part (around Beliu), which is in Arad County.
Tinca (Hungarian: Tenke) is a commune in the south-central part of Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Belfir (Bélfenyér), Gurbediu (Tenkegörbed), Girișu Negru (Feketegyörös), Râpa (Körösmart), and Tinca.
The name is considered Hungarian or a derivation from Proto-Slavic byk (meaning "ox" or "bull"), or of Cuman/Pecheneg origin. The region was very suitable for raising cattle. Bihor: Hungarian, Slavic: The county's name is the Romanian equivalent of the former Bihar County, which originates from the city of Bihar.
The village is first mentioned in 1067 [citation needed] as Byhor, later as Bychor in 1213 [citation needed], as Bihar in 1332, [citation needed] and again, in 1349 as Byhor. [citation needed] The Gesta Hungarorum, which is believed to have been written around the time of King Béla III of Hungary (1172–1196), [3] mentions that Duke Árpád (born 845) sent envoys to a castle called Bychor ...
Sântandrei (Hungarian: Biharszentandrás) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Palota ( Újpalota ) and Sântandrei. References
Pietroasa ("stony" in Romanian; Hungarian: Vasaskőfalva) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 3,209 people. It is composed of seven villages: Chișcău (Kiskoh), Cociuba Mică (Felsőkocsoba), Giulești (Zsulest), Gurani (Gurány), Măgura (Biharmagura), Moțești (Mocsest) and Pietroasa.
Tarcea (Hungarian: Értarcsa) is a commune located in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Adoni ( Éradony ), Galoșpetreu ( Gálospetri ), and Tarcea. At the 2011 census , the commune had 2,690 inhabitants, of whom 77% were Hungarians , 16.8% Romanians , and 6.1% Roma . 51.7% were Reformed , 20% Roman Catholic ...