Salonta

Salonta
Nagyszalonta, Szalonta
Municipality
Ciunt Tower and Arany Palace
Ciunt Tower and Arany Palace
Coat of arms of Salonta
Coat of arms
Location within Bihor County
Location within Bihor County
Salonta is located in Romania
Salonta
Salonta
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°48′N 21°39′E / 46.800°N 21.650°E / 46.800; 21.650
CountryRomania
CountyBihor
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) László Török[1] (UDMR)
Area
170.04 km2 (65.65 sq mi)
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
15,792
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
415500
Area code(+40) 02 59
Vehicle reg.BH
Websitesalonta.net

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.

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.