Șuncuiuș
Not to be confused with Şuncuiş village, Finiș Commune, Bihor County.
| Șuncuiuș | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
  Șuncuiuș | |
| Coordinates: 46°56′46″N 22°32′04″E / 46.94611°N 22.53444°E | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Bihor County |
| Population (2011)[1] | 3,259 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Website | http://www.primariasuncuius.ro |
Șuncuiuș (Hungarian: Vársonkolyos) is a commune in Bihor County, northwestern 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.[1] 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.[2]
The commune features a clay mine operated by the Timișoara-based Bega Grup.[3]
Coordinates: 46°56′46″N 22°32′04″E / 46.94611°N 22.53444°E
References
- 1 2 (Romanian) Romanian census data, 2011; retrieved on August 13, 2013
- ↑ (Romanian) Romanian census data for religion, 2011; retrieved on August 13, 2013
- ↑ (Romanian) "Company info" at the Bega Grup site; retrieved on November 27, 2013
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