Batăr

Batăr (Hungarian: Feketebátor; Turkish: Fektebatur) is a commune located in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. The village is situated in the south-west of the county, near the border with Hungary. The settlement lies along the river Crișul Negru and is composed of four villages: Arpășel (Árpád; Arpat), Batăr, Talpoș (Talpas) and Tăut (Feketetót).

Batăr
Feketebátor
Commune
Wooden Church in Tăut
Wooden Church in Tăut
Location in Bihor County
Location in Bihor County
Batăr is located in Romania
Batăr
Batăr
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°42′45″N 21°48′17″E
CountryRomania
CountyBihor
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ioan Mughiuruș[1] (PSD)
Area
126 km2 (49 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
4,922
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.BH

Notable people who lived in Batăr include composer Tiberiu Olah.

Sights
  • Wooden Church in Tăut, built in the 18th century, historic monument[3]
  • ″Markovics″ Castle in Arpășel, built in the 19th century (1896), historic monument[4]

References
  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ghidulprimariilor.ro - Primăria comunei Batăr - Turism; retrieved on June 30, 2012 (in Romanian)
  4. cjbihor.ro - Consiliul Judeţean Bihor - Copmuna Batăr; retrieved on June 30, 2012 (in Romanian)
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