Tinca

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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 is a commune in the south-central part of Bihor County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Belfir, Gurbediu, Girişu Negru, Râpa 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

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

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

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