Holod, Bihor

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Holod
Commune
Wooden church in Dumbrăvița
Wooden church in Dumbrăvița
Location in Bihor County
Location in Bihor County
Holod is located in Romania
Holod
Holod
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°47′N 22°8′E / 46.783°N 22.133°E / 46.783; 22.133
CountryRomania
CountyBihor
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Sandu-Felician Săsăran (PNL)
Area
66.07 km2 (25.51 sq mi)
Elevation
158 m (518 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,221
 • Density48.75/km2 (126.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
417280
Area code+(40) 259
Vehicle reg.BH
Websiteholod.ro

Holod (Hungarian: Pusztahollód) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Dumbrava (Tenkemocsár), Dumbrăvița (Kisdombró), Forosig (Forrószeg), Hodiș (Káptalanhodos), Holod, Lupoaia (Farkaspatak), Valea Mare de Codru (Alsópatak), and Vintere (Venter).

At the 2011 census, the commune had 3,309 inhabitants; of those, 77.2% were Romanians, 21.3% Roma, and 0.8% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, Holod had a population of 3,221, of which 87.24% were Romanians and 2.39% Roma.

Natives

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  • Gheorghe Dărăban (1946–2017), footballer, football manager, and PE teacher
  • Iuliu Hirțea (1914–1978), Romanian bishop of the Greek-Catholic Church
  • Iosif Vulcan (1841–1907), magazine editor, poet, playwright, and novelist

References

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  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.


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