Căpâlna (Hungarian: Feketekápolna) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 1,663 people (2011). It is composed of five villages: Căpâlna, Ginta (Gyanta), Rohani (Rohány), Săldăbagiu Mic (Körösszáldobágy), and Suplacu de Tinca (Tenkeszéplak). The commune is situated in the southern part of Bihor County, on the right bank of the Crișul Negru, at a distance of 40 km (25 mi) from the county seat, Oradea, 26 km (16 mi) from Beiuș, and 40 km (25 mi) from Salonta.
Căpâlna
Feketekápolna | |
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 The wooden church of Săldăbagiu Mic | |
 Location within Bihor County | |
  Căpâlna Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°44′6″N 22°6′13″E / 46.73500°N 22.10361°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bihor |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Gheorghe Ioan Vid[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 54.89 km2 (21.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 1,282 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 417130 |
| Area code | +40 x59 |
| Vehicle reg. | BH |
| Website | primaria-capilnabh |
Demographics edit
Population by villages edit
Căpâlna commune had a population of 1,663 at the 2011 census, which was divided into villages as follows:[3]
- 466 (Săldăbagiu Mic)
- 411 (Suplacu de Tinca)
- 333 (Căpâlna)
- 309 (Ginta)
- 144 (Rohani)
Ethnic structure edit
Căpâlna commune had a population of 1,663 in 2011, of which:[4]
Religious makeup edit
The religious makeup in 2011 was as follows:[5]
- 75% are Romanian Orthodox
- 11% are Reformed
- 3% are Pentecostal.
- 3% are Baptist.
- 2% are Roman Catholic.
- 1% are Greek-Catholic.
- 5% are undeclared or none.
Natives edit
- Vasile Mangra (1850–1918), cleric of the Romanian Orthodox Church and historian
References edit
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Romanian census data, 2011 Archived 2017-06-10 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved on June 30, 2018
- ^ Romanian census data, 2011 Archived 2016-01-18 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved on June 30, 2018
- ^ Romanian census data, 2011 Archived 2020-08-07 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved on June 30, 2018
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