Batăr
Batăr | |
|---|---|
 Wooden Church in Tăut | |
 Location in Bihor County | |
  Batăr Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°42′45″N 21°48′17″E / 46.71250°N 21.80472°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bihor |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ioan Mughiuruș[1] (PSD) |
Area | 126 km2 (49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 4,922 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 417045 |
| Area code | +(40) x59 |
| Vehicle reg. | BH |
| Website | www |
Batăr (Hungarian: Feketebátor; Turkish: Fektebatur) is a commune located in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. The village is situated in the south-west of the county, near the border with Hungary. The settlement lies along the river Crișul Negru and is composed of four villages: Arpășel (Árpád; Arpat), Batăr, Talpoș (Talpas), and Tăut (Feketetót).
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 4,922; of those, 46.42% were Romanians, 32.02% Roma, and 12.15% Hungarians.[3]
Notable people who lived in Batăr include composer Tiberiu Olah.
Sights
- Wooden Church in Tăut, built in the 18th century, historic monument[4]
- Markovics Castle in Arpășel, built in the 19th century (1896), historic monument[5]
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
- ^ ghidulprimariilor.ro - Primăria comunei Batăr - Turism; retrieved on June 30, 2012 (in Romanian)
- ^ cjbihor.ro - Consiliul Județean Bihor - Comuna Batăr; retrieved on June 30, 2012 (in Romanian)
