Remetea, Bihor

Commune in Bihor, Romania

(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 • Density40/km² (100/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

417410

Area code+40 x59Vehicle reg.BHWebsiteremetea-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