Tinca

For the fish, see tench.

For other uses, see Tinca (disambiguation).

Tinca
Commune
The new Orthodox church in Tinca village
Country	Romania
County	Bihor County
Population (2002)^[1]	7,446
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Tinca (Hungarian: Tenke) is a commune in the south-central part of Bihor County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Belfir (Bélfenyér), Gurbediu (Tenkegörbed), Girişu Negru (Feketegyörös), Râpa (Körösmart) and Tinca.

Historic attestation

It was first mentioned as a village in a Papal document in 1338.

Tourism

It is known locally for its magnesium and calcium-rich mineral water springs.

Geography and climate

The average elevation is 130 meters.

Rainfall is about 750 mm / 29 inches a year.

Ethnic structure

Tinca village had a population of 4,343 in 2002, of which:

62% are Romanian
21% are Hungarian
17% are Roma.

References

↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010

(Romanian) Tinca town hall website

Bihor County, Romania

Cities	Oradea (county seat) Beiuș Marghita Salonta

Towns	Aleșd Nucet Săcueni Ștei Valea lui Mihai Vașcău

Communes	Abram Abrămuț Aștileu Aușeu Avram Iancu Balc Batăr Biharia Boianu Mare Borod Borș Bratca Brusturi Budureasa Buduslău Bulz Buntești Căbești Câmpani Căpâlna Cărpinet Cefa Ceica Cetariu Cherechiu Chișlaz Ciumeghiu Cociuba Mare Copăcel Criștioru de Jos Curățele Curtuișeni Derna Diosig Dobrești Drăgănești Drăgești Finiș Gepiu Girișu de Criș Hidișelu de Sus Holod Husasău de Tinca Ineu Lăzăreni Lazuri de Beiuș Lugașu de Jos Lunca Mădăras Măgești Nojorid Olcea Oșorhei Paleu Pietroasa Pocola Pomezeu Popești Răbăgani Remetea Rieni Roșia Roșiori Săcădat Sălacea Sălard Sâmbăta Sâniob Sânmartin Sânnicolau Român Sântandrei Sârbi Șimian Șinteu Șoimi Spinuș Șuncuiuș Suplacu de Barcău Tămășeu Tărcaia Tarcea Tăuteu Țețchea Tileagd Tinca Toboliu Tulca Uileacu de Beiuș Vadu Crișului Vârciorog Viișoara

Coordinates: 46°46′00″N 21°57′00″E / 46.7667°N 21.95°E / 46.7667; 21.95

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