Tărcaia
Tărcaia Köröstárkány | |
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 Location in Bihor County | |
  Tărcaia Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°38′N 22°22′E / 46.633°N 22.367°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bihor |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,799 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | BH |
Tărcaia (Hungarian: Köröstárkány) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 1,969 people. It is composed of four villages: Mierag (Mérág), Tărcaia, Tărcăița (Tárkányka) and Totoreni (Tatárfalva).
Geography
Tărcaia lies along the river bank of the Crișul Negru in the southeastern part of Bihor County, around 65 km south-east of Oradea and 4 km south of Beiuș.
Ethnic groups
According to the 2002 census, the ethnic structure is 53.89% Hungarians with a population of 1161, 45.91% Romanians with a population of 989. There is also a small community of Ukrainians and Germans, respectively 0.13% and 0.04%.[2]
