Tinca
Tinca (Hungarian: Tenke) is a commune in the south-central part of Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Belfir (Bélfenyér), Gurbediu (Tenkegörbed), Girișu Negru (Feketegyörös), Râpa (Körösmart) and Tinca.
Tinca | |
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 The new Orthodox church in Tinca village | |
 Location in Bihor County | |
  Tinca Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°46′30″N 21°55′50″E | |
| Country |  |
| County | Bihor |
| Population (2011)[1] | 7,793 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | BH |
| Website | www |
Historic attestation
It was first mentioned as a village in a Papal document in 1338.
Tourism
It is known locally for its magnesium and calcium-rich mineral water springs.
Geography and climate
The average elevation is 130 meters.
Rainfall is about 750 mm / 29 inches a year.
Ethnic structure
Tinca village had a population of 7,793 in 2011, of which:
- 60% are Romanian
- 15% are Hungarian
- 15% are Roma.
- 10% are other.
gollark: Evidently, the first person to realize the power of lace (and cereal bars) achieved financial domination over things via lace wealth, while using mind magic things to prevent knowledge of their secret lace-making activities from existing.
gollark: And magic is able to meddle with people's brains.
gollark: Someone already *realized* the sheer value of lace.
gollark: The obvious explanation is (anti)memetics.
gollark: So there's this thing which is irritating to produce, and a presumably comparatively easy way to make it available to the population of mages, and nobody ever thought "Hmm, maybe I could make lace and exchange goods and services for money"?
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- (in Romanian) Tinca town hall website
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