Căbeşti

For the village in Bacău County, see Podu Turcului. For the village in Hunedoara County, see Brănişca.

Căbeşti
—  Commune  —
Country	Romania
County	Bihor County
Population (2002)[1]	2,082
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Căbeşti is a commune in Romania, Bihor County, around 13 kilometers north of the town of Beiuş.

Administration

The commune is composed of five villages: Căbeşti, Goila, Gurbeşti, Josani and Sohodol.

Josani

The village has a population of about 350 people. The whole population is ethnic Romanian.

The river Valea Roşia flows through the village. The village has very beautiful landscapes, especially during the summer.

Gurbeşti

Gurbeşti is part of the Căbeşti commune. The river Valea Roşia flows alongside the village.

Almost all of the population of the village is ethnic Romanian.

Gurbeşti has a 300 years old Orthodox church, one of the oldest churches in the area.

Education

Education in Căbeşti is composed of:

• kindergarten
• primary school
• secondary school.

Institutions

The commune contains several institutions:

• Town Hall
• Postal Office
• Local Bank Office
• Police Department
• Library
• Primary and Secondary school
• Orthodox Church

Most of these buildings are found in the center of the commune.

Demographics

The commune has a population of 2073 inhabitants.

According to the 2002 Census the population structure is:

• Romanians 96.39%

• Gypsyes 3.31 %

• Hungarians 0.14%

• Others 0.16 %

Economy

The main economic sector is agriculture.

References

1. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010

Coordinates: 46°46′00″N 22°22′00″E / 46.7667°N 22.3667°E / 46.7667; 22.3667