Bichiș

For the town in Hungary, see Békés.
Bichiș
Magyarbükkös
Commune
Pekry–Radák mansion in Ozd
Pekry–Radák mansion in Ozd
Location in Mureș County
Location in Mureș County
Bichiș is located in Romania
Bichiș
Bichiș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°22′N 24°6′E / 46.367°N 24.100°E / 46.367; 24.100
CountryRomania
CountyMureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ferencz-Attila Mihály (UDMR)
Area
46.55 km2 (17.97 sq mi)
Elevation
338 m (1,109 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
715
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
547120
Area code(+40) 0265
Vehicle reg.MS
Websitecomuna-bichis.ro

Bichiș (Hungarian: Magyarbükkös, Hungarian pronunciation: [mɒɟɒrbykkøʃ]) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bichiș, Gâmbuț (Gombostelke), Nandra (Lándor), and Ozd (Magyarózd).

The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 338 m (1,109 ft), on the banks of the river Ațintiș. It is located in the southwestern part of Mureș County, 16 km (10 mi) south of the town of Luduș and 53 km (33 mi) from the county seat, Târgu Mureș, on the border with Alba County.

Bichiș had a population of 1,039 at the 2002 census,[2] and 805 at the 2011 census.[3] At the 2021 census, there were 715 inhabitants, of which 52.17% were Hungarians, 31.89% Romanians, and 11.33% Roma.[4]

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References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ Romanian census data, 2002 Retrieved on April 17, 2016.
  3. ^ Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 3 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.


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