Sânmartin ( hu, Váradszentmárton) is a
commune in
Bihor County,
Crișana,
Romania with a population of 9,572 people. It is the site of two spas,
Băile 1 Mai and
Băile Felix.
Villages
The commune is composed of six villages: Betfia (''Betfia''), Cihei (''Váradcsehi''), Cordău (''Kardó''), Haieu (''Hájó''), Rontău (''Rontó'') and Sânmartin.
Rontău
Rontău is a small village belonging to Sânmartin commune.
The village is located close to the city of
Oradea
Oradea (, , ; german: Großwardein ; hu, Nagyvárad ) is a city in Romania, located in Crișana, a sub-region of Transylvania. The county seat, seat of Bihor County, Oradea is one of the most important economic, social and cultural centers in the ...
, the county seat. The village is usually considered to be part of Oradea, even though it is not a quarter or district of the urban proper, but is rather administered as part of the Sînmartin commune.
Rontău is about halfway between Oradea and Băile Felix. The village is accessible by
train from Oradea and Băile Felix. It is also accessible by selected bus services from the above-mentioned places.
Notable residents
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Ioan Ciordaș (1877–1919), Romanian lawyer and activist
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Zoltán Ozoray Schenker (1880–1966), Hungarian Olympic champion saber fencer
References
Communes in Bihor County
Localities in Crișana
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