Holod, Bihor

Holod () is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Dumbrava (Tenkemocsár), Dumbrăvița (Kisdombró), Forosig (Forrószeg), Hodiș (Káptalanhodos), Holod, Lupoaia (Farkaspatak), Valea Mare de Codru (Alsópatak), and Vintere (Venter).

At the 2011 census, the commune had 3,309 inhabitants; of those, 77.2% were Romanians, 21.3% Roma, and 0.8% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, Holod had a population of 3,221, of which 87.24% were Romanians and 2.39% Roma.

Natives

• Gheorghe Dărăban (1946–2017), footballer, football manager, and PE teacher
• Iuliu Hirțea (1914–1978), Romanian bishop of the Greek-Catholic Church
• Iosif Vulcan (1841–1907), magazine editor, poet, playwright, and novelist

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