Bratca

Bratca
Commune
Location in Bihor County
Bratca Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°56′N 22°37′E / 46.933°N 22.617°E / 46.933; 22.617
Country	Romania
County	Bihor
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	4,554
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	BH

Bratca (Hungarian: Barátka, German: Kreuz) is a commune situated in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. At 5,158 (2011), it is one of the county's largest communes. It is composed of six villages: Beznea (Delureni from 1964 to 1996; Báródbeznye), Bratca, Damiș (Erdődámos), Lorău (Remetelórév), Ponoară (Körösponor) and Valea Crișului (Nagyfeketepatak).

Bratca had a population of 1,786 in 1941. At that time it was a center of aluminum and titanium mining. (Source=Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer)

Bratca is located on the main road (European route E60) and railway line from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca and further east to Bucharest. Bratca is situated in the Apuseni Mountains, one of the most important mountain ranges in this part of Romania. Consequently, it is surrounded by impressive scenery and has large ecotourism or agritourism potential.

The Bratca area is known for its traditional clothing.

• Official Site of Bratca Archived 2009-02-10 at the Wayback Machine