Suplacu de Barcău (Hungarian: Berettyószéplak, Slovak: Siplak) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 3,813 as of 2021. It is composed of six villages: Borumlaca (Baromlak), Dolea (Dólyapuszta), Foglaș (Fogás; Fogaš), Suplacu de Barcău, Valea Cerului (Cserpatak), and Vâlcelele (Blágarét).
Suplacu de Barcău
Berettyószéplak | |
|---|---|
 Wooden church in Borumlaca | |
 Location in Bihor County | |
  Suplacu de Barcău Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°15′N 22°32′E / 47.250°N 22.533°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bihor |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Nicolae Tivadar (PNL) |
| Area | 44.48 km2 (17.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,813 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 417535 |
| Area code | +(40) 259 |
| Vehicle reg. | BH |
| Website | www |
History
editThe two oldest villages in the commune, Suplacu de Barcău and Borumlaca, were partly depopulated between 1686 and 1692, as a result of the Great Turkish War; the previous inhabitants began to return once hostilities ceased.[2] Numerous families of Slovak colonists arrived in the late 18th century, leading to the appearance of two other villages, Vâlcelele and Valea Cerului. The final two, Dolea and Foglaș, date to 1905 and 1916, respectively.[3]
Natives
edit- Iuliu Hajnal (born 1951), footballer
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Istoria..., pp. 95-96
- ^ Istoria..., p. 99
References
edit- (in Romanian) Gruia Fazecaș, Doru Marta, Gabriel Moisa, Nicolae Tivadar, Istoria comunei Suplacu de Barcău, Editura Universității din Oradea, 2011
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