Balc, Bihor

Balc
Bályok
Commune Balc in Bihor County
Commune Balc in Bihor County
Balc is located in Romania
Balc
Balc
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°18′N 22°32′E / 47.300°N 22.533°E / 47.300; 22.533
CountryRomania
CountyBihor
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Sorin-Ionuț Sabău[1] (PNL)
Area
79.08 km2 (30.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,924
 • Density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.BH
Websiteprimaria-balc.ro

Balc (Hungarian: Bályok) is a commune located in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Almașu Mare (Kozmaalmás), Almașu Mic (Szóvárhegy), Balc, Ghida (Berettyódéda) and Săldăbagiu de Barcău (Szoldobágy).

Sights

  • Reformed Church in Balc, built in the 18th century (1791), historic monument[3]
  • Degenfeld-Schomburg Castle in Balc, built in the 19th century (1896), historic monument[4]

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ bihor.djc - Direcţia Judeţeană pentru Patrimoniu Naţional Bihor - Biserica reformată din satul Balc[permanent dead link]; retrieved on June 29, 2012 (in Romanian)
  4. ^ cetati.medievistica.ro - Cetăţi din Transilvania - Balc; retrieved on June 29, 2012 (in Romanian)