Beiuș

Beiuș
Belényes

Basic data

State :

Romania

Historical region :

Screeching area

Circle :

Bihor

Coordinates :

46 ° 40 ′ N , 22 ° 21 ′ E Coordinates: 46 ° 40 ′ 4 " N , 22 ° 21 ′ 5" E

Time zone :

EET ( UTC +2)

Height :

191 m

Area :

24.46 km²

Residents :

10,667 (October 20, 2011)

Population density :

436 inhabitants per km²

Postal code :

415200

Telephone code :

(+40) 02 59

License plate :

bra

Structure and administration (as of 2016)

Community type :

Municipality

Structure :

1 District / cadastral municipality: Delani

Mayor :

Petru Mlendea-Căluș ( PNL )

Postal address :

P-ța Samuil Vulcan, no. 14
loc. Beiuș, jud. Bihor, RO-415200

Website :

www.primariabeius.ro

Beiuș ( Hungarian Belényes ) is a city in Bihor County in the Kreischgebiet in Romania .

Geographical location

Location of Beiuș in Bihor County

City center

Beiuș is located on an area of 24.46 km² in the valley of the same name in the eastern foothills of the Apuseni Mountains . On the Crișul Negru ( Black Screech ) - a source river of the Kreisch - and on the European route 79 , the small town of Beiuș is located 62 kilometers southeast of the district capital Oradea ( Greater Oradea ).

history

Beiuș was first mentioned in 1263 - after the Mongol storm of 1241. The city was later a regional cultural center of Hungary in the Austro-Hungarian monarchy .

According to reports by M. Roska and D. Popescu , archaeological finds from the Copper Age were made in the area of the small town .

Town twinning

The small town of Beiuș has had partnerships with the Hungarian towns of Komló since 1992, with Békéscsaba since 1999 and with Méhkerék since 2011.

Attractions

The Roman Catholic Church Sf. Treime , built in 1752, is a listed building.
The Romanian uniate church of St. Demetrius, built 1780–1782 and consecrated in 1800 by Bishop Ignatius Darabanth, is a listed building.
The Forgach House , built in 1753, is today the administrative seat of the Roman Catholic parish and is a listed building.
The Samuil Vulcan College, built in 1828 and renovated in 1895, is a listed building.
The house of Ioan Ciordaș , built in the 19th century, is now the city museum and is a listed building.
In the vicinity of Beiuş there is the stalactite cave Peştera Urşilor ( Bear Cave ), which was discovered and developed in the 1970s. Today it is a very worthwhile destination for tourists.