Șinteu

Şinteu
Nová Huta
Commune
Şinteu
Coordinates: 47°9′N 22°29′E / 47.150°N 22.483°E
Country  Romania
County Bihor County
Population (2011)[1] 1,005
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Şinteu (Slovak: Nová Huta; Hungarian: Sólyomkővár) is a commune in Bihor County, northwestern Romania with a population of 1,005 people. It is composed of four villages: Huta Voivozi (Stará Huta; Almaszeghuta), Socet (Huta Sočet; Forduló), Şinteu and Valea Târnei (Židáreň; Hármaspatak). 98.4% of the inhabitants are Slovaks, and 98.6% of them are Roman Catholic.

Coordinates: 47°09′N 22°29′E / 47.150°N 22.483°E

References

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