Buntești
commune in Bihor County, Romania
Buntești (Hungarian: Bontesd, German: Buntschest) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 4,615 people. It is composed of nine villages: Buntești, Brădet (Biharfenyves), Dumbrăvani (Dombrovány), Ferice (Fericse), Lelești (Lelesd), Poienii de Jos (Alsópojény), Poienii de Sus (Felsőpojény), Săud (Szód), and Stâncești (Kisbékafalva).
The commune is located in the southeastern part of the county, at the foot of the Apuseni Mountains. It lies on the banks of the river Crișul Pietros. The closest city is Beiuș, 12 km (7.5 mi) to the northwest.
The public source identifies “Buntești” as commune in Bihor County, Romania. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Buntești, commune and Bihor.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 17, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q12085659. Authority coordinates are 46.612, 22.467. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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This entry incorporates text from “Buntești” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.