Biharia
Biharia
Bihar | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Bihor County | |
  Biharia Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°9′13″N 21°55′18″E / 47.15361°N 21.92167°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bihor |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Zoltan Szilagyi[1] (UDMR) |
| Area | 58.50 km2 (22.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 4,393 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | BH |
| Website | www.comunabiharia.ro |
Biharia (
Roma.[3]
History
The village is first mentioned in 1067[citation needed] as Byhor, later as Bychor in 1213[citation needed], as Bihar in 1332[citation needed], and again, in 1349 as Byhor[citation needed].
The Gesta Hungarorum, which is believed to have been written around the time of King Béla III of Hungary (1172-1196),[4] mentions that Duke Árpad (born 845) sent envoys to a castle called Bychor, to Duke Menumorout.[5]
It has a complex political history with periods of the
Hungary. Since the end of the World War II
it has been part of the Romanian state.
Sights
- Biharia Citadel built in the 9th century, historic monument[6]
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.
- ^ "Structura Etno-demografică a României".
- ISBN 978-963-9776-95-1
- ^ "Gesta Hungarorum". remacle.org. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ scribd.com - Cetatea Bihariei, judeţul Bihor; retrieved on June 30, 2012 (in Romanian)
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