Tămășeu () is a
commune located 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
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,
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 ...
,
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
. It is composed of four villages: Niuved (''Nyüved''), Parhida (''Pelbárthida''), Satu Nou (''Kügypuszta''), and Tămășeu.
Geography
The commune is located in the northwestern part of Bihor County, north of the county seat,
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 ...
, on the
border with Hungary. It is crossed by
national road
The National Road (also known as the Cumberland Road) was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government. Built between 1811 and 1837, the road connected the Potomac and Ohio Rivers and was a main tran ...
(on this segment, part of
European route E671
European route E 671 is a road part of the International E-road network. It begins in Timișoara, Timiș County, Romania and ends in Satu Mare. It is long.
Route
*
** : Timișoara– Arad
** : Arad–Oradea
** : Oradea–Satu Mare
...
), which runs from Oradea all the way to
Sighetu Marmației
Sighetu Marmației (, also spelled ''Sighetul Marmației''; or ''Siget''; , ; ; ), until 1960 Sighet, is a city in Maramureș County near the Iza River, in northwestern Romania.
Geography
Sighetu Marmației is situated along the Tisa river o ...
, on the
border with Ukraine.
Demographics
At the
2021 census, Tămășeu had a population of 1,990, of which 77.84% were
Hungarians
Hungarians, also known as Magyars, are an Ethnicity, ethnic group native to Hungary (), who share a common Culture of Hungary, culture, Hungarian language, language and History of Hungary, history. They also have a notable presence in former pa ...
, 16.43%
Romanians
Romanians (, ; dated Endonym and exonym, exonym ''Vlachs'') are a Romance languages, Romance-speaking ethnic group and nation native to Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. Sharing a Culture of Romania, ...
, and 1.71%
Roma
Roma or ROMA may refer to:
People, characters, figures, names
* Roma or Romani people, an ethnic group living mostly in Europe and the Americas.
* Roma called Roy, ancient Egyptian High Priest of Amun
* Roma (footballer, born 1979), born ''Paul ...
.
Sights
* Reformed church, built in 1835
* Lythia spring
* Thermal bath
Natives
* (1892–1973), geologist, corresponding member of the Romanian Academy
References
Communes in Bihor County
Localities in Crișana
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