Tinca

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Tinca
Commune
The new Orthodox church in Tinca village
The new Orthodox church in Tinca village
Location in Bihor County
Location in Bihor County
Tinca is located in Romania
Tinca
Tinca
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°46′30″N 21°55′50″E / 46.77500°N 21.93056°E / 46.77500; 21.93056Coordinates: 46°46′30″N 21°55′50″E / 46.77500°N 21.93056°E / 46.77500; 21.93056
CountryRomania
CountyBihor
Population
 (2011)[1]
7,793
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.BH
Websitewww.comuna-tinca.ro

Tinca (Hungarian: Tenke) is a commune in the south-central part of Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Belfir (Bélfenyér), Gurbediu (Tenkegörbed), Girișu Negru (Feketegyörös), Râpa (Körösmart) and Tinca.

Historic attestation[]

It was first mentioned as a village in a Papal document in 1338.

Tourism[]

It is known locally for its magnesium and calcium-rich mineral water springs.

Geography and climate[]

The average elevation is 130 meters.

Rainfall is about 750 mm / 29 inches a year.

Ethnic structure[]

Tinca village had a population of 7,793 in 2011, of which:

  • 60% are Romanian
  • 15% are Hungarian
  • 15% are Roma.
  • 10% are other.

References[]

  1. ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.


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