Rogerius ( Hungarian: ''Rogériusz'') is a district or quarter (''cartier'' in

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) of

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 ...

, the largest city of

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 ...

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. It was named after

Rogerius of Apulia Roger of Torre Maggiore or Master Roger (; 1205 in Torre Maggiore – April 14, 1266 in Split) was an Italian prelate active in the Kingdom of Hungary in the middle of the 13th century. He was archbishop of Split in Dalmatia from 1249 ...

, a bishop from the 13th century. Despite Oradea not being very large, Rogerius is usually regarded as a 'satellite-city' in its own right, due in part to its location at the western end of the city proper, near the border town of Borş, on the Hungarian border. Also, it is city's largest and most populated district other than the city centre, being home to many blocks of flats, as well as a large market. It is also the first sign of Oradea visitors will see when coming from

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via Borş and

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E60. The western area of Rogerius contains a series of factories from

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times, one of the most prominent being Sinteza, but also recently created industrial parks, where a few corporations opened new offices, taking advantage of Oradea's proximity to the border.

Transport

Rogerius is accessible by

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from the city centre and other parts of Oradea, as well as by

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. Tram lines crossing the district are 1R, 1N, 3R, 3N, also these lines connect to the other parts of the city. There are many bus lines going through Rogerius also. Some trams go further to the factories region linking the district with the developing industrial parks, where many businesses perform their activity. Driving through Rogerius can be done on many major arteries, the road conditions are good and the links between different points inside the district are well established. Major arteries of the district: Dacia Boulevard Transilvaniei Boulevard Stefan Cel Mare Boulevard Corneliu Coposu Street

Services

Having the largest density population in

, the district is an important center for investment. The Rogerius market is the biggest and most flourishing one in the city, beating in many ways the central market known as Piata Cetatii. Rogerius also has the biggest playground in the city and the most parks. {{coord missing, Bihor County Districts of Oradea