Bixad, Satu Mare Explained

Type:commune
County:Satu Mare
Bixad
Leader Name:Ioan Tătar
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:47.9333°N 49°W
Elevation:195
Area Total:77.33
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:447055
Area Code:(+40) 02 61

Bixad (Hungarian: Bikszád, pronounced: NaNb) is a commune of 6,368 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bixad, Boinești (Bujánháza), and Trip (Terep).

The commune is located in the Țara Oașului ethnographic and historical region, in the northern part of Satu Mare County. It lies on the banks of the river Valea Rea and its tributary, the Valea Albă.

Bixad is situated northeast of the county seat, Satu Mare, on the border with Ukraine. The Bixad train station serves the CFR Line 417, which connects it to Satu Mare.