Salonta
Salonta
Nagyszalonta, Szalonta | |
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Ciunt Tower (Csonka Torony) and Arany Palace (Arany Palota) | |
Location within Bihor County | |
| Coordinates: 46°48′N 21°39′E / 46.800°N 21.650°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bihor |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | László Török (UDMR) |
Area | 170.04 km2 (65.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 15,792 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 415500 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 59 |
| Vehicle reg. | BH |
| Website | salonta |
Salonta (Romanian pronunciation: [saˈlonta]; Hungarian: Nagyszalonta, colloquially Szalonta, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈnɒɟsɒlontɒ]; German: Großsalontha) is a city in Bihor County, in the geographical region of Crișana, north-western Romania, near the Hungarian border.