Șuncuiuș

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Not to be confused with Șuncuiuș village, Finiș Commune, Bihor County.
Șuncuiuș
Commune
Location in Bihor County
Location in Bihor County
Șuncuiuș is located in Romania
Șuncuiuș
Șuncuiuș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°56′46″N 22°32′04″E / 46.94611°N 22.53444°E / 46.94611; 22.53444Coordinates: 46°56′46″N 22°32′04″E / 46.94611°N 22.53444°E / 46.94611; 22.53444
CountryRomania
CountyBihor
Population
 (2011)[1]
3,259
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.BH
Websitewww.primariasuncuius.ro

Șuncuiuș (Hungarian: Vársonkolyos) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It has a population of 3,259 people and is composed of four villages: Bălnaca (Körösbánlaka), Bălnaca-Groși (Körösbánlakai erdő), Șuncuiuș and Zece Hotare (Révtízfalu).

At the 2011 census, of the inhabitants for whom data were available, 89.8% of inhabitants were Romanians, 7.9% Roma and 2.1% Hungarians.[2] Using the same parameters, the census counted 78.9% of inhabitants as Romanian Orthodox, 15.3% as Pentecostals, 3.2% as Baptists and 1.5% as Reformed.[3]

The commune features a clay mine operated by the Timișoara-based Bega Grup.[4]

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. ^ (in Romanian) Romanian census data, 2011; retrieved on August 13, 2013
  3. ^ (in Romanian) Romanian census data for religion, 2011; retrieved on August 13, 2013
  4. ^ (in Romanian) "Company info" at the Bega Grup site; retrieved on November 27, 2013
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