Balc, Bihor

Balc
Bályok
Balc town hall
Balc town hall
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[2] (PNL)
Area
79.08 km2 (30.53 sq mi)
Elevation
149 m (489 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,924
 • Density36.98/km2 (95.77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
417040
Area code+(40) 259
Vehicle reg.BH
Websitecomunabalc.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. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ^ bihor.djc - Direcția Județeană pentru Patrimoniu Național Bihor - Biserica reformată din satul Balc; retrieved on June 29, 2012 (in Romanian)
  4. ^ cetati.medievistica.ro - Cetăți din Transilvania - Balc; retrieved on June 29, 2012 (in Romanian)