Ciumeghiu (Hungarian: Illye; German: Egisberg) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Boiu (Mezőbaj), Ciumeghiu, and Ghiorac (Erdőgyarak).

Ciumeghiu
Miskolczy Manor in Ciumeghiu
Miskolczy Manor in Ciumeghiu
Location in Bihor County
Location in Bihor County
Ciumeghiu is located in Romania
Ciumeghiu
Ciumeghiu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°44′N 21°35′E / 46.733°N 21.583°E / 46.733; 21.583
CountryRomania
CountyBihor
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Viorel Ilie (PNL)
Area
110.28 km2 (42.58 sq mi)
Elevation
91 m (299 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
4,260
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
417195
Area code+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.BH
Websitewww.comunaciumeghiu.ro

At the 2011 census, the commune had 4,297 inhabitants; 50.6% were Romanians, 24.6% Hungarians, and 24.5% Roma. At the 2021 census, Ciumeghiu had a population of 4,260; of those, 43.9% were Romanians, 31.13% Roma, and 18.87% Hungarians.[2]

See also

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  • Cighid, children's home in Communist and early post-Communist Romania, with extermination camp-like conditions, located in Ghiorac

References

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