Nucet Explained

Type:town
County:Bihor
Official Name:Nucet
Leader Name:Mircea-Adrian Tuduce[1]
Leader Party:PSD
Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.4842°N 22.5614°W
Area Total:41.11
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:415400
Area Code:(+40) 02 59

Nucet (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /nuˈtʃet/; Hungarian: Diófás) is a town in Bihor County, western Transylvania, Romania. Its name means "walnut trees" both in Romanian and Hungarian. It administers two villages, Băița (Rézbánya) and Băița-Plai.

The uranium-producing Băița mine is located on the territory of the commune.

Demographics

At the 2021 census, Nucet had a population of 1,987.[2] At the 2011 census, it had a population of 2,148, made up of Romanians (89.57%), Hungarians (3.44%), Roma (3.77%), and Germans (0.27%).[3] It is the smallest town in Bihor County and the second smallest town in Romania; only Băile Tușnad is smaller than Nucet.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 9 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.
  3. http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2140&judet_id=2141&localitate_id=2147 Romanian 2002 Census