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
Location in Bihor County
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
 (2011)[2]
4,920
 • 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 stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (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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