Sânmartin () is a commune in

Bihor County Bihor County (, ) is a county (județ) in western Romania. With a total area of , Bihor is Romania's 6th largest county geographically and the main county in the historical region of Crișana. Its capital city is Oradea (Nagyvárad). Toponymy ...

Crișana Crișana (, , ) is a geographical and historical region of Romania named after the Criș (Körös) River and its three tributaries: the Crișul Alb, Crișul Negru, and Crișul Repede. In Romania, the term is sometimes extended to include areas ...

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with a population of 12,448 people as of 2021. It is the site of two spas, and Băile Felix.

Villages

The commune is composed of six villages: Betfia (''Betfia''), Cihei (''Váradcsehi''), Cordău (''Kardó''), Haieu (''Hájó''), Rontău (''Rontó''), and Sânmartin.

Rontău

Rontău is a small village belonging to Sânmartin commune. The village is located close to the city of

Oradea Oradea (, , ; ; ) is a city in Romania, located in the Crișana region. It serves as the administrative county seat, seat of Bihor County and an economic, social, and cultural hub in northwestern Romania. The city lies between rolling hills on ...

, the county seat. The village is usually considered to be part of Oradea, even though it is not a quarter or district of the urban proper, but is rather administered as part of the Sânmartin commune. Rontău is about halfway between Oradea and Băile Felix. The village is accessible by

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from Oradea and Băile Felix. It is also accessible by selected bus services from the above-mentioned places.

Notable residents

* Ioan Ciordaș (1877–1919), Romanian lawyer and activist * Zoltán Ozoray Schenker (1880–1966), Hungarian Olympic champion saber fencer

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Communes in Bihor County Localities in Crișana {{Bihor-geo-stub