Cărpinet

For the wine grape also known as Carpinet, see Pinot Meunier.

Cărpinet
Commune
Wooden church of Izbuc Monastery
Location in Bihor County
Cărpinet Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°27′N 22°29′E
Country	Romania
County	Bihor
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Petru-Daniel Curta (PSD)
Area	69.19 km^2 (26.71 sq mi)
Elevation	316 m (1,037 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	1,607
• Density	23/km^2 (60/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	417135
Area code	+(40) 259
Vehicle reg.	BH
Website	www.primaria-carpinet.ro

Cărpinet (Hungarian: Kerpenyéd) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 1,607 people as of 2021. It is composed of four villages: Călugări (Kalugyer), Cărpinet, Izbuc (Vaskohszohodol), and Leheceni (Lehecsény).

The commune is situated at an altitude of 316 m (1,037 ft), in the western foothills of the Bihor Mountains. It lies on the banks of the river Untu [ro], a tributary of Crișul Negru. It is located at the southern extremity of Bihor County, 9.6 km (6 mi) south of the town of Ștei, on the border with Arad County.

Cărpinet is crossed by national road DN76 [ro] (part of European route E79), which runs from the county seat, Oradea, 89 km (55 mi) to the northwest, to Deva, 96 km (60 mi) to the southeast.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1880	2,433	—
1890	2,845	+16.9%
1900	3,022	+6.2%
1910	3,441	+13.9%
1920	3,494	+1.5%
1930	3,785	+8.3%
1941	3,730	−1.5%
1956	3,531	−5.3%
1966	3,268	−7.4%
1977	3,157	−3.4%
1992	2,713	−14.1%
2002	2,264	−16.5%
2011	1,932	−14.7%
2021	1,607	−16.8%
Source: Census data

References

1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

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  Călugări
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  Church in Călugări
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  Stamp of Romania from 2005, showing pottery from Leheceni