Șuncuiuș
Commune in Bihor, Romania
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Șuncuiuș (Hungarian: Vársonkolyos) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, 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).
Șuncuiuș | |
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Location in Bihor County | |
  Șuncuiuș Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°56′46″N 22°32′04″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bihor |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,963 |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Vehicle reg. | BH |
| Website | www |
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.[2] 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.[3]
The commune features a clay mine operated by the Timișoara-based Bega Grup.[4]
