Paleu ( hu, Hegyközpályi) 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 Roma ...

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. It is composed of three villages: Paleu, Săldăbagiu de Munte (''Hegyközszáldobágy'') and Uileacu de Munte (''Hegyközújlak''). These were part of

Cetariu Cetariu ( hu, Hegyközcsatár) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 2,165 people. It is composed of four villages: Cetariu, Șișterea (''Siter''), Șușturogi (''Sitervölgy'') and Tăutelec (''Hegyköztóttelek'') ...

Commune until 2003, when they were split off. At the 2011 census, 74.2% of inhabitants were

Hungarians Hungarians, also known as Magyars ( ; hu, magyarok ), are a nation and ethnic group native to Hungary () and historical Hungarian lands who share a common culture, history, ancestry, and language. The Hungarian language belongs to the Urali ...

and 25%

Romanians The Romanians ( ro, români, ; dated exonym ''Vlachs'') are a Romance languages, Romance-speaking ethnic group. Sharing a common Culture of Romania, Romanian culture and Cultural heritage, ancestry, and speaking the Romanian language, they l ...

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Communes in Bihor County Localities in Crișana {{Bihor-geo-stub