Sânmartin, Bihor

Sânmartin
Sânmartin
Commune
	Castle and church in Sânmartin
	Location in Bihor County
	Sânmartin Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 47°00′14″N 21°58′34″E / 47.004°N 21.976°E
Country	Romania
County	Bihor
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Cristian Laza (PSD)
Area	61.75 km2 (23.84 sq mi)
Elevation	155 m (509 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)	12,448
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	417495
Area code	+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.	BH
Website	sanmartin.ro

Sânmartin (Hungarian: Váradszentmárton) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 12,448 people as of 2021. It is the site of two spas, Băile 1 Mai [ro] and Băile Felix.

Villages

The commune is composed of six villages: Betfia (Betfia), Cihei (Váradcsehi), Cordău (Kardó), Haieu (Hájó), Rontău (Rontó), and Sânmartin.

Rontău

Rontău is a small village belonging to Sânmartin commune. The village is located close to the city of Oradea, the county seat. The village is usually considered to be part of Oradea, even though it is not a quarter or district of the urban proper, but is rather administered as part of the Sânmartin commune.

Rontău is about halfway between Oradea and Băile Felix. The village is accessible by train from Oradea and Băile Felix. It is also accessible by selected bus services from the above-mentioned places.

Notable residents

Ioan Ciordaș (1877–1919), Romanian lawyer and activist
Zoltán Ozoray Schenker (1880–1966), Hungarian Olympic champion saber fencer

References

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

External links

Drone view of Sânmartin on YouTube

Roman Catholic church in Haieu
Orthodox church in Rontău

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[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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