Batăr
| Batăr Feketebátor | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Wooden Church in Tăut, historic monument | |
  Batăr Location within Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°42′45″N 21°48′17″E / 46.71250°N 21.80472°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County |
 Bihor County |
| Commune | Batăr |
| Historic region | Transylvania |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gheorghe Bondar (since 2008) (Democratic Liberal Party) |
| Area | 126 km2 (49 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | 5,222 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Batăr (Hungarian: Feketebátor; Turkish: Fektebatur) is a commune located in Bihor County, Romania. The village is situated in south-western county, near the border with Hungary. The settlement lies along the river Crişul Negru and is composed of four villages: Arpăşel (Árpád; Arpat), Batăr, Talpoş (Talpas) and Tăut (Feketetót).
Notable people who lived in Batăr include composer Tiberiu Olah.
Sights
- Wooden Church in Tăut, built in the 18th century, historic monument[2]
- ″Markovics″ Castle in Arpăşel, built in the 19th century (1896), historic monument[3]
Coordinates: 46°42′N 21°49′E / 46.700°N 21.817°E
References
- ↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
- ↑ ghidulprimariilor.ro - Primăria comunei Batăr - Turism; retrieved on June 30, 2012 (Romanian)
- ↑ cjbihor.ro - Consiliul Judeţean Bihor - Copmuna Batăr; retrieved on June 30, 2012 (Romanian)
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