Tămășeu

Commune in Bihor, Romania

Tămășeu Paptamási
Commune
Reformed church in Parhida
Coat of arms
Location in Bihor County
(2020–2024)		Miklós Matyi (UDMR)
Area	50.95 km² (19.67 sq mi)
Elevation	104 m (341 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)^[1]	1,990
• Density	39/km² (100/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	417056
Area code	(+40) 02 59
Vehicle reg.	BH
Website	www.tamaseu.ro

Tămășeu (Hungarian: Paptamási) is a commune located in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Niuved (Nyüved), Parhida (Pelbárthida), Satu Nou (Kügypuszta), and Tămășeu.

Geography

The commune is located in the northwestern part of Bihor County, 22 km (14 mi) north of the county seat, Oradea, on the border with Hungary. It is crossed by national road DN19 [ro] (on this segment, part of European route E671), which runs from Oradea all the way to Sighetu Marmației, on the border with Ukraine.

Demographics

At the 2021 census, Tămășeu had a population of 1,990, of which 77.84% were Hungarians, 16.43% Romanians, and 1.71% Roma.^[2]

Sights

Reformed church, built in 1835
Lythia spring
Thermal bath

Natives

Augustin Vancea [ro] (1892–1973), geologist, corresponding member of the Romanian Academy

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.