Avram Iancu, Bihor
Avram Iancu | |
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Coordinates: 46°40′10″N 21°31′27″E / 46.66944°N 21.52417°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Bihor |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Dan Chirla[1] (PNL) |
Area | 82.16 km2 (31.72 sq mi) |
Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 3,043 |
• Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 417035 |
Area code | +40 x59 |
Vehicle reg. | BH |
Website | www |
Avram Iancu (until 1932 Chemenfoc, from 1932 to 1950 Regina Maria;
Location
Geographically, it is situated at the border of Bihor County with Arad County and with Hungary, at exactly the same distance, 60 km (37 mi), from the capital cities of the two counties, Oradea and Arad. The commune is crossed by the European road E671. The nearest city is Salonta, 18 km (11 mi) to the north.
History
The first official documentation of human settlement in the area dates back to 1169. The document mentions a very small village called Villa Tamasd, which in fact is the village Tămașda, a component of the today commune. In the early 1600 the establishment was destroyed being caught in a battle between the Turkish and Hungarian armies. In 1700 the establishment and its surroundings were transformed in a fiefdom for a Hungarian noble.
The today's village of Avram Iancu was founded in the early 1900s by Romanian colonists who came from the eastern region of Bihor County. They received here land from
Economy
Due to its fertile lands Avram Iancu is one of the biggest producers of agricultural products (vegetables) within Bihor County, supplying the markets for the neighboring cities with fresh high-quality vegetable products. During the
Natives
- Iosif Matula (born 1958), engineer and politician
- Dănilă Papp (1868–1950), Romanian officer who served in World War I and the Hungarian–Romanian War
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.