Английская Википедия:Biharia
Шаблон:For Шаблон:Infobox Romanian subdivision Biharia (Шаблон:Lang-hu) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Biharia and Cauaceu (Hegyközkovácsi). In 2011 it had 4,205 inhabitants, of whom 85.87% were Hungarians, 12.12% Romanians and 1.73% Roma.[1]
History
The village is first mentioned in 1067Шаблон:Citation needed as Byhor, later as Bychor in 1213Шаблон:Citation needed, as Bihar in 1332Шаблон:Citation needed, and again, in 1349 as ByhorШаблон:Citation needed.
The Gesta Hungarorum, which is believed to have been written around the time of King Béla III of Hungary (1172-1196),[2] mentions that Duke Árpad (born 845) sent envoys to a castle called Bychor, to Duke Menumorout.[3]
It has a complex political history with periods of the Kingdom of Hungary, Eastern Hungarian Kingdom and the Principality of Transylvania. After the break-up of Austria-Hungary, in 1920, the commune became part of the Kingdom of Romania. In 1940, as a result of the Second Vienna Award it was returned to Hungary. Since the end of the World War II it has been part of the Romanian state.
Sights
- Biharia Citadel built in the 9th century, historic monument[4]
References
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- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Anonymus, Notary of King Béla: The Deeds of the Hungarians (Edited, Translated and Annotated by Martyn Rady and László Veszprémy) (2010). In: Rady, Martyn; Veszprémy, László; Bak, János M. (2010); Anonymus and Master Roger; CEU Press; Шаблон:Isbn
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ scribd.com - Cetatea Bihariei, judeţul Bihor; retrieved on June 30, 2012 Шаблон:In lang
