Șuncuiuș
Șuncuiuș | |
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Location in Bihor County | |
| Coordinates: 46°56′46″N 22°32′04″E / 46.94611°N 22.53444°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bihor |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 2,963 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | BH |
| Website | www |
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).
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. 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.
The commune features a clay mine operated by the Timișoara-based Bega Grup.
