Tărcaia Köröstárkány |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 46°38′N 22°22′E / 46.633°N 22.367°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Bihor County |
Population (2002) | 2,154 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Tărcaia (Hungarian: Köröstárkány) is a commune in Bihor County, northwestern Romania with a population of 2,076 people. It is composed of four villages: Mierag (Mérág), Tărcaia, Tărcăița (Tárkányka) and Totoreni (Tatárfalva).
Tărcaia lies along the river bank of Crișul Negru River in the southeastern part of Bihor County, around 65 km south-east of Oradea and 4 km south of Beiuș.
According to the 2002 census, the ethnic structure is 53.89% Hungarians with a population of 1161, 45.91% Romanians with a population of 989. There is also a small community of Ukrainians and Germans, respectively 0.13% and 0.04%.
Coordinates: 46°38′N 22°22′E / 46.633°N 22.367°E