Biharia

Biharia (Hungarian: Bihar) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Biharia and Cauaceu (Hegyközkovácsi). In 2011 it had 4,205 inhabitants, of whom 85.87% were Hungarians, 12.12% Romanians and 1.73% Roma.[2]

For the village in Alba County, see Gârda de Sus.
Biharia

Bihar
Commune
Coat of arms
Location in Bihor County
Biharia
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°9′13″N 21°55′18″E
Country Romania
CountyBihor
Government
 • MayorNagy Gizella (since 2008) (UDMR)
Area
58.50 km2 (22.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
4,205
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.BH
Websitewww.comunabiharia.ro

History

The village is first mentioned in 1067 as Byhoriensis, later as Bychor in 1213, as Bihar in 1332, and again, in 1349 as Byhor. It has a complex political history with periods of the Kingdom of Hungary, Eastern Hungarian Kingdom and the Principality of Transylvania. After the break-up of Austria-Hungary, in 1920, the commune became part of the Kingdom of Romania. In 1940, as a result of the Second Vienna Award it was returned to Hungary. Since the end of the World War II it has been part of the Romanian state.

Sights

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2140&judet_id=2141&localitate_id=2158
  3. scribd.com - Cetatea Bihariei, judeţul Bihor; retrieved on June 30, 2012 (in Romanian)
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