Oradea

Oradea
Nagyvárad
City
Location within Bihor County
Location within Bihor County
Oradea is located in Romania
Oradea
Oradea
Location within Romania
Coordinates: 47°04′20″N 21°55′16″E / 47.07222°N 21.92111°E / 47.07222; 21.92111
Country Romania
CountyBihor County
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Florin Birta[1] (PNL)
Area
 • City
115.56 km2 (44.62 sq mi)
Elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Population
 • City
183,105
 • Rank9th
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
 • Metro
245,537
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
4101xx
Area code(+40) 59
Vehicle registrationBH
Official languageRomanian
Recognized minority languageHungarian[3]
Patron saintSaint Ladislaus[4]
ClimateDfb
Websiteoradea.ro

Oradea (UK: /ɒˈrɑːdiə/, US: /ɔːˈr-, -djɑː/,[5][6][7] Romanian: [oˈrade̯a]; Hungarian: Nagyvárad [ˈnɒɟvaːrɒd]; German: Großwardein [ˌɡʁoːsvaʁˈdaɪn]) is a city in Romania, located in the Crișana region. The seat of Bihor County, Oradea is one of the most important economic, social and cultural centers in the western part of Romania. The city is located in the north-west of the country. It's nestled between hills on the Crișana plain and situated on the banks of the river Crișul Repede. The Crișul Repede divides the city into almost equal halves.

Oradea is located about 10 km (6.2 mi) from Borș, one of the most important crossing points on Romania's border with Hungary. Oradea ranks ninth among most populated Romanian cities (as of the 2021 census).[2][8] It covers an area of 11,556 hectares (28,560 acres), in an area of contact between the extensions of the Apuseni Mountains and the Crișana-Banat extended plain.

Oradea enjoys a high standard of living and ranks among the most livable cities in the country.[9] The city is also a strong industrial center in the region, hosting some of Romania's largest companies. Besides its status as an economic hub, Oradea boasts a rich Art Nouveau architectural heritage and is a member of the Réseau Art Nouveau Network and the Art Nouveau European Route.

  1. ^ "Primăria Oradea ["Oradea Townhall", official website.] Primar ["Mayor"]" (in Romanian). Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  3. ^ Law 215/2001 (Romanian: Legea nr. 215 din 2001 a administrației publice locale)
  4. ^ Dr. János Fleisz – Szent László Nagyvárad védőszentje Archived 5 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Oradea". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Oradea" (US) and "Oradea". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Oradea". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Populația României în fiecare localitate din țară - Recensământul 2021 vs. 2011" (in Romanian). hotnews.ro. 2 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Topul orașelor românești, după condițiile de viață. Alexandria, pe ultimul loc". Adevărul. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.

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