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Batăr

Coordinates: 46°42′45″N 21°48′17″E / 46.71250°N 21.80472°E / 46.71250; 21.80472
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Batăr
Wooden Church in Tăut
Wooden Church in Tăut
Location in Bihor County
Location in Bihor County
Batăr is located in Romania
Batăr
Batăr
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°42′45″N 21°48′17″E / 46.71250°N 21.80472°E / 46.71250; 21.80472
CountryRomania
CountyBihor
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
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
417045
Area code+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.BH
Websitewww.primariabatar.ro

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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ ghidulprimariilor.ro - Primăria comunei Batăr - Turism; retrieved on June 30, 2012 (in Romanian)
  5. ^ cjbihor.ro - Consiliul Județean Bihor - Comuna Batăr; retrieved on June 30, 2012 (in Romanian)