Balc ( hu, Bályok) is a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

located in

Bihor County Bihor County () is a county (județ) in western Romania. With a total area of , Bihor is Romania's 6th largest county geographically and the main county in the historical region of Crișana. Its capital city is Oradea. Toponymy The origin of ...

Crișana Crișana ( hu, Körösvidék, german: Kreischgebiet) is a geographical and historical region in north-western Romania, named after the Criș (Körös) River and its three tributaries: the Crișul Alb, Crișul Negru, and Crișul Repede. In Rom ...

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...

. It is composed of five villages: Almașu Mare (''Kozmaalmás''), Almașu Mic (''Szóvárhegy''), Balc, Ghida (''Berettyódéda'') and Săldăbagiu de Barcău (''Szoldobágy'').

Sights

* ''Reformed Church'' in Balc, built in the 18th century (1791), historic monument * ''Degenfeld-Schomburg Castle'' in Balc, built in the 19th century (1896), historic monumentcetati.medievistica.ro - Cetăţi din Transilvania - Balc
retrieved on June 29, 2012

References

Balc Localities in Crișana {{Bihor-geo-stub