Popești (, ) is a commune in

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 (Nagyvárad). Toponymy ...

Crișana Crișana (, , ) is a geographical and historical region of Romania named after the Criș (Körös) River and its three tributaries: the Crișul Alb, Crișul Negru, and Crișul Repede. In Romania, the term is sometimes extended to include areas ...

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

. One of the largest communes in the county, it is composed of seven villages: Bistra (''Sebesújfalu''), Budoi (''Bodonos''), Cuzap (''Középes''), Popești, Varviz (''Várvíz''), Vărzari (''Füves''), and Voivozi (''Almaszeg''). The commune is located in the northeastern part of Bihor County, south of

Marghita Marghita (; ; ; ''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 county, north-east of the county sea ...

, north of

Aleșd Aleșd (; , ) is a town in Bihor County, western Romania. It administers three villages: Pădurea Neagră (''Feketeerdő''), Peștiș (''Sólyomkőpestes''), and Tinăud (''Tinód''). Geography The town is located in the east of the county, near ...

, and from the county seat,

Oradea Oradea (, , ; ; ) is a city in Romania, located in the Crișana region. It serves as the administrative county seat, seat of Bihor County and an economic, social, and cultural hub in northwestern Romania. The city lies between rolling hills on ...

. Popești lies in the hydrographic basin of the river Bistra, nestled between the northern branch of the and the Derna foothills.

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