Căbești
Căbești | |
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 Location in Bihor County | |
  Căbești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°46′16″N 22°22′30″E / 46.77111°N 22.37500°ECoordinates: 46°46′16″N 22°22′30″E / 46.77111°N 22.37500°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bihor |
| Population (2011)[1] | 1,848 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | BH |
Căbești (Hungarian: Biharkaba) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania, around 13 kilometers north of the town of Beiuș.
Administration[]
The commune is composed of five villages: Căbești (Hungarian: Biharkaba), Goila, Gurbești (Hungarian: Görbesd), Josani (Hungarian: Dzsoszány) and Sohodol (Hungarian: Aszóirtás).
Josani[]
The village has a population of about 350 people. The whole population is ethnic Romanian.
The river Valea Roșia flows through the village. The village has very beautiful landscapes, especially during the summer.
Gurbești[]
Gurbești is part of the Căbești commune. The river Valea Roșia flows alongside the village.
Almost all of the population of the village is ethnic Romanian.
Gurbești has a 300-year-old Orthodox church, one of the oldest churches in the area.
Education[]
Education in Căbești is composed of:
Institutions[]
The commune contains several institutions:
- Town Hall
- Postal Office
- Local Bank Office
- Police Department
- Library
- Primary and Secondary school
- Orthodox Church
Most of these buildings are found in the center of the commune.
Demographics[]
The commune has a population of 2073 inhabitants.
According to the 2002 Census the population structure is:
- Romanians 96.39%
- Roma 3.31%
- Hungarians 0.14%
- Others 0.16%
Economy[]
The main economic sector is agriculture.
References[]
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- Communes in Bihor County
- Localities in Crișana