Batăr (; ) is a commune located in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. The village is situated in the south-west of the county, near the border with Hungary. The settlement lies along the river Crișul Negru and is composed of four villages: Arpășel (Árpád; Arpat), Batăr, Talpoș (Talpas), and Tăut (Feketetót).
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 4,922; of those, 46.42% were Romanians, 32.02% Roma, and 12.15% Hungarians.
Notable people who lived in Batăr include composer Tiberiu Olah.
Sights Wooden Church in Tăut, built in the 18th century, historic monumentghidulprimariilor.ro - Primăria comunei Batăr - Turism; retrieved on June 30, 2012 Markovics Castle in Arpășel, built in the 19th century (1896), historic monumentcjbihor.ro - Consiliul Județean Bihor - Comuna Batăr; retrieved on June 30, 2012
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