Vârciorog ( hu, Vércsorog) is a

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. It is composed of four villages: Fâșca (''Várfancsika''), Surducel (''Kisszurdok''), Șerghiș (''Serges''), and Vârciorog. The commune is located in the central part of Bihor County, east of the county seat,

Oradea Oradea (, , ; german: Großwardein ; hu, Nagyvárad ) is a city in Romania, located in Crișana, a sub-region of Transylvania. The county seat, seat of Bihor County, Oradea is one of the most important economic, social and cultural centers in the ...

. Nestled at the foot of the

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, it lies on the banks of the river

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; the river

Vârciorog Vârciorog ( hu, Vércsorog) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Fâșca (''Várfancsika''), Surducel (''Kisszurdok''), Șerghiș (''Serges''), and Vârciorog. The commune is located in the central p ...

flows into the Topa in Vârciorog village.

Population

At the 2021 census, Vârciorog had a population of 2,003. At the 2011 census, the commune had 2,304 inhabitants; of those, 97.27% of were ethnic

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. In terms of religious affiliation, 82.47% were

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, 13.02%

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, and 2.34%

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Natives

Emanuel Dat Emanuel Andrei Dat (born 18 January 2001) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for CS Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud Clubul Sportiv Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud, commonly known as Gloria Bistrița, or simply as Glor ...

(born 2001), footballer

References

Communes in Bihor County Localities in Crișana {{Bihor-geo-stub