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Roșia, Bihor

Roșia
Commune
Roșia is located in Romania
Roșia
Roșia
Coordinates: 46°48′0″N 22°24′0″E / 46.80000°N 22.40000°E / 46.80000; 22.40000
Country  Romania
County Bihor County
Population (2002) 2,636
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Coordinates: 46°48′0″N 22°24′0″E / 46.80000°N 22.40000°E / 46.80000; 22.40000 Roșia (Hungarian: Biharrósa) is a large commune in Romania, Bihor County, around 21 kilometers north from the town of Beiuș. It is composed of two villages, Lazuri (Lázurihegy) and Roșia.

Roșia has a large surface area and it lies at the edge of the Apuseni Mountains.

The commune has beautiful landscapes, mountain rivers, caves and large forests.

According to the 2002 census all of the 2636 inhabitants of the commune are Romanian. 87.6% are Romanian Orthodox and 12.3% Pentecostal.



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