Șuncuiuș | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 46°56′46″N 22°32′04″E / 46.94611°N 22.53444°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Bihor County |
Population (2011) | 3,259 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Website | http://www.primariasuncuius.ro |
Șuncuiuș (Hungarian: Vársonkolyos) is a commune in Bihor County, northwestern Romania. It has a population of 3,259 people and is composed of four villages: Bălnaca (Körösbánlaka), Bălnaca-Groși (Körösbánlakai erdő), Șuncuiuș and Zece Hotare (Révtízfalu).
At the 2011 census, of the inhabitants for whom data were available, 89.8% of inhabitants were Romanians, 7.9% Roma and 2.1% Hungarians. Using the same parameters, the census counted 78.9% of inhabitants as Romanian Orthodox, 15.3% as Pentecostals, 3.2% as Baptists and 1.5% as Reformed.
The commune features a clay mine operated by the Timișoara-based Bega Grup.
Coordinates: 46°56′46″N 22°32′04″E / 46.94611°N 22.53444°E