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, Băița and Băița-Plai.
Geography
The town is situated at an altitude of, on the banks of the river Crișul Băița. It lies in the western foothills of the Bihor Mountains, at the edge of the Apuseni Natural Park. It is located at the southern extremity of Bihor County, southeast of the county seat, Oradea, on the border with Alba County. Nucet is crossed by national road, which starts near Ștei, to the northwest, and runs to Câmpeni, to the southeast, and on to Turda, where it joins DN1.The uranium-producing Băița mine is located on the territory of Nucet.