Câmpani
Encyclopedia
Câmpani is a commune
in Romania
, in the southern parts of Bihor County
. Its earliest attested documentation dates to 1600. It is situated near the Apuseni Mountains
, on the banks of Băiţa River. Câmpani is situated at roughly equal distances near 3 towns: Nucet
(5 km), Ştei
(6 km), Vaşcău
(8 km), and 88 km from the county capital Oradea
.
The central village itself is divided into Câmpani de Jos (Lower Câmpani) and Câmpani de Sus (Upper Câmpani); these names are received from where the houses are situated, on the upper or lower course of the river. From the administrative point of view, there is only commune. In the past there were two villages. Now the only difference is that there are 2 bus stops, one in every part.
Theoretically there is only one street in the commune, the Main street, most of which is situated along the DN 75 road. However there are some streets not connected to the road, that received name from the inhabitants, two of which are Mierăşti and Hânicău.
All of the school went under rehabilitation in the past years and they are now very modern ones. The local council provides a bus and a bus driver, which picks up the children from home am takes to school every morning.
Most of the highschool students, study in Ştei
a nearby town which has two highschools. Special buses are set on the route for their departure and arrival with the fees supported by the government.
There are further plans for building a village museum.
Agriculture was an important branch of the economy in the past, but nowadays the trend had fallen. Every house was a microfarm, with at least 2 cows, 2 pigs, 20 chicken and 1 horse. Nowdays most still own 1 or 2 pigs and some chicken; but there are some that make money from agriculture owning larger farms with 10 cows and many pigs. Some are them are shepards with tens of sheep in the herd.
Another tourist attraction is the old wooden Church in Fânaţe which is more than 300 years old.
: Saint-Jean-en-Royans
. Every year French come to Câmpani or Romanians go to France. An organisation “Europrietenia” (Eurofriendship) is dealing with the departures, being funded by its members and by the European Union
.
Communes of Romania
A commune is the lowest level of administrative subdivision in Romania. There are 2686 communes in Romania. The commune is the rural subdivision of a county .There is no clear restriction on the population of a commune, even though when a commune...
in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, in the southern parts of Bihor County
Bihor County
Bihor is a county of Romania, in Crişana, with capital city at Oradea. Together with Hajdú-Bihar County in Hungary it constitutes the Biharia Euroregion.-Demographics:...
. Its earliest attested documentation dates to 1600. It is situated near the Apuseni Mountains
Apuseni Mountains
The Apuseni Mountains is a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Carpathians, also called Occidentali in Romanian. Their name translates from Romanian as Mountains "of the sunset" i.e. "western". The highest peak is "Cucurbăta Mare" - 1849 metres, also called Bihor...
, on the banks of Băiţa River. Câmpani is situated at roughly equal distances near 3 towns: Nucet
Nucet
Nucet is a town in Bihor County, western Transylvania, Romania. Its name means "walnut trees" both in Romanian and Hungarian. It administers two villages, Băiţa and Băiţa-Plai.-Population:...
(5 km), Ştei
Stei
Ștei is a town in Bihor County, western Transylvania, Romania. Between 1958 and 1996, it was named Dr. Petru Groza, after the Romanian socialist leader who had died in 1958.-History:...
(6 km), Vaşcău
Vascau
Vaşcău is a town in Bihor County, western Transylvania, Romania. It administers five villages: Câmp, Câmp-Moţi, Coleşti, Vărzarii de Jos and Vărzarii de Sus.-Population:According to the last census from 2002 there were 2,854 people living within the city....
(8 km), and 88 km from the county capital Oradea
Oradea
Oradea is the capital city of Bihor County, in the Crișana region of north-western Romania. The city has a population of 204,477, according to the 2009 estimates. The wider Oradea metropolitan area has a total population of 245,832.-Geography:...
.
Administration
The commune is composed of five villages: Câmpani, Fânaţe, Hârseşti, Sighiştel and Valea de Sus.The central village itself is divided into Câmpani de Jos (Lower Câmpani) and Câmpani de Sus (Upper Câmpani); these names are received from where the houses are situated, on the upper or lower course of the river. From the administrative point of view, there is only commune. In the past there were two villages. Now the only difference is that there are 2 bus stops, one in every part.
Theoretically there is only one street in the commune, the Main street, most of which is situated along the DN 75 road. However there are some streets not connected to the road, that received name from the inhabitants, two of which are Mierăşti and Hânicău.
Education
Câmpani has 6 kindergartens, 6 elementary schools and one secondary school.All of the school went under rehabilitation in the past years and they are now very modern ones. The local council provides a bus and a bus driver, which picks up the children from home am takes to school every morning.
Most of the highschool students, study in Ştei
Stei
Ștei is a town in Bihor County, western Transylvania, Romania. Between 1958 and 1996, it was named Dr. Petru Groza, after the Romanian socialist leader who had died in 1958.-History:...
a nearby town which has two highschools. Special buses are set on the route for their departure and arrival with the fees supported by the government.
Institutions
The commune contains several institutions:- 5 Orthodox churches
- 2 Protestant churches
- Town hall
- Pharmacy
- Police department
- Small hospital
- Primary and secondary schools
- Community centres
There are further plans for building a village museum.
Economy
The commune does not have any large or midsized business open. Besides few grocery shops and some bars some wood production units are available. While in the past, most of the habitants worked at the uranium mine in Băiţa or at the local factory (uzină) in Ştei, today most of them work at the European Drinks or European Food factories in Rieni, Sudrigiu or Ştei.Agriculture was an important branch of the economy in the past, but nowadays the trend had fallen. Every house was a microfarm, with at least 2 cows, 2 pigs, 20 chicken and 1 horse. Nowdays most still own 1 or 2 pigs and some chicken; but there are some that make money from agriculture owning larger farms with 10 cows and many pigs. Some are them are shepards with tens of sheep in the herd.
Tourism
The Natural Reservation of The Sighiştel Valley is a major tourist attraction, the valley having a beautiful and wild canyon and numerous caves. In each summer you can find tens of tourstis camping there, with tents.Another tourist attraction is the old wooden Church in Fânaţe which is more than 300 years old.
Sister commune
Câmpani has a sister commune in FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
: Saint-Jean-en-Royans
Saint-Jean-en-Royans
Saint-Jean-en-Royans is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
. Every year French come to Câmpani or Romanians go to France. An organisation “Europrietenia” (Eurofriendship) is dealing with the departures, being funded by its members and by the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
.