Tărcaia

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Tărcaia
Köröstárkány
Location in Bihor County
Location in Bihor County
Tărcaia is located in Romania
Tărcaia
Tărcaia
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°38′N 22°22′E / 46.633°N 22.367°E / 46.633; 22.367Coordinates: 46°38′N 22°22′E / 46.633°N 22.367°E / 46.633; 22.367
CountryRomania
CountyBihor
Population
 (2011)[1]
1,969
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.BH

Tărcaia (Hungarian: Köröstárkány) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 1,969 people. It is composed of four villages: Mierag (Mérág), Tărcaia, Tărcăița (Tárkányka) and Totoreni (Tatárfalva).

Geography[]

Tărcaia lies along the river bank of the Crișul Negru in the southeastern part of Bihor County, around 65 km south-east of Oradea and 4 km south of Beiuș.

Ethnic groups[]

According to the 2002 census, the ethnic structure is 53.89% Hungarians with a population of 1161, 45.91% Romanians with a population of 989. There is also a small community of Ukrainians and Germans, respectively 0.13% and 0.04%.[2]

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. ^ http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2140&judet_id=2141&localitate_id=2226
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