Diosig

Diosig (Hungarian: Bihardiószeg) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 6,816 people. It is composed of two villages, Diosig and Ianca (Jankafalva).

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Diosig Bihardiószeg
Commune
Reformed church in Diosig
Location in Bihor County
Diosig Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°18′N 22°0′E / 47.300°N 22.000°E / 47.300; 22.000
Country	Romania
County	Bihor
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Attila-Ferencz Mados (UDMR)
Area	93.14 km2 (35.96 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	6,546
• Density	70.28/km2 (182.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	417235
Area code	(+40) 02 59
Vehicle reg.	BH
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The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county, on the banks of the river Ier. Diosig lies on the border with Hungary, 35 km (22 mi) north of the county seat, Oradea. It is crossed by national road DN19 [ro], which runs from Oradea to the cities of Carei, Satu Mare, and Sighetu Marmației to the northeast.

At the 2002 census, 56.5% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 32.6% Romanians and 10.7% Roma. 53.4% were Reformed, 27.7% Romanian Orthodox, 8.2% Roman Catholic, 4.9% Pentecostal, 2.2% Seventh-Day Adventist and 1.5% Baptist.

1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.

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