Remetea, Bihor

Remetea
Commune
Location in Bihor County
Remetea Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°44′N 22°22′E / 46.733°N 22.367°E / 46.733; 22.367
Country	Romania
County	Bihor
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ionel Stelian Copil (PSD)
Area	67.94 km2 (26.23 sq mi)
Elevation	193 m (633 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	2,715
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	417410
Area code	+40 x59
Vehicle reg.	BH
Website	remetea-bh.ro

Remetea (Hungarian: Magyarremete) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Drăgoteni (Drágota), Meziad (Mézged), Petreasa (Petrász), Remetea, and Șoimuș (Gyepüsolymos).

Geography

The commune is located in the southern part of the county, at the edge of the Apuseni Mountains, in the foothills of the Pădurea Craiului Mountains. It lies on the banks of the Valea Roșie River, a tributary of the Crișul Negru; the Meziad River flows into the Valea Roșie in Remetea.

The nearest town is Beiuș, around 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) to the south. Remetea is crossed by county road DJ764, which joins Beiuș to the town of Aleșd; county road DJ764C connects the commune to Meziad village to the east. The county seat, Oradea, is 64 km (40 mi) to the northwest.

Population

According to the 2011 census, the commune has a population of 2,906 inhabitants. The population structure is: Romanians 76.67%, Hungarians 15.79%, Roma 5.71%, and others 1.69%. The percentage of Hungarians is higher in Remetea village.

Natives

• Nicolae Bolcaș [ro] (1882–1919), deputy at the Great National Assembly of Alba Iulia
• Marțian Dan (1935–2002), politician and university professor
• Károly Fila (born 1996), footballer

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