Derna, Bihor

Derna
Commune
Location in Bihor County
Location in Bihor County
Derna is located in Romania
Derna
Derna
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°12′N 22°18′E / 47.200°N 22.300°E / 47.200; 22.300
CountryRomania
CountyBihor
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,978
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.BH

Derna (Hungarian: Felsőderna) is a commune in northwestern Bihor County, Crișana, Romania, 50 km from the county seat, Oradea and 35 km from Marghita. It borders the communes of Popești, Chișlaz, Brusturi and Spinuș. It is composed of five villages: Derna, Dernișoara (Alsóderna), Sacalasău (Sástelek), Sacalasău Nou (Újsástelek) and Tria (Terje).

Demographics

At the 2011 census, 72.5% of inhabitants were Romanians, 19.4% Slovaks, 6.8% Hungarians and 1.1% Roma.

Natives

  • Miron Cozma (born 1954), former labor-union organizer and politician, and leader of the Jiu Valley coal miners' union

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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