Bihor County
Bihor County () is a county (județ) in western Romania. With a total area of , Bihor is Romania's 6th largest county geographically and the main county in the historical region of Crișana. Its capital city is Oradea.
Toponymy
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Crișana
Crișana ( hu, Körösvidék, german: Kreischgebiet) is a geographical and historical region in north-western Romania, named after the Criș (Körös) River and its three tributaries: the Crișul Alb, Crișul Negru, and Crișul Repede. In Ro ...
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Romania
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with a population of 3,071 people (2011). It is composed of four villages: Abrămuț (''Vedresábrány''), Crestur (''Apátkeresztúr''), Făncica (''Érfancsika''), and Petreu.
The commune is located in the northern part of the county, on the banks of the river
Barcău
The Barcău or Bereteu ( Romanian or Berettyó in Hungarian) is a river which has its origin in Sălaj County, Romania. It is about long with a watershed area of .Ier.
National road
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Sălaj County
Sălaj County () (also known as ''Land of Silvania'', ''silva, -ae'' means "forest") is a county
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, passes through the Crestur and Petreu villages. Just to the east of Petreu is the city of
Marghita
Marghita (; hu, Margitta ; yi, מארגארעטין ''Margaretin'') is a city in Bihor County, Romania. It administers two villages, Cheț (''Magyarkéc'') and Ghenetea (''Genyéte'').
Geography
Marghita is located in the northern part of the c ...
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Oradea
Oradea (, , ; german: Großwardein ; hu, Nagyvárad ) is a city in Romania, located in Crișana, a sub-region of Transylvania. The seat of Bihor County, Oradea is one of the most important economic, social and cultural centers in the western par ...