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| | Region: || ] | |||
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| | Capital city: || ] | |||
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| | Indicative: || BH | |||
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| | Population: || 600,223 as of ] | |||
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| | Population Density: || 84 inh/km² | |||
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| | Area: || 7,544 km² | |||
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| | Telephonic prefix || (+40) 0259 | |||
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| '''Bihor''' (]: '']'') is a county (Judeţ) in |
'''Bihor''' (]: '']'') is a county (Judeţ) in North-Western ], Western ] in the ] region, with capital city at ] (population: 206,527). | ||
| The capital city is ] (population: 206,527). | |||
| ==Neighbours== | |||
| Its common abbreviation is BH. | |||
| * ], ] and ] in the East. | |||
| * ] in the West - ]. | |||
| * ] in the North. | |||
| * ] in the South. | |||
| ==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
| In ], Bihor had a population of 600,223 and the ] was 79.56/km². 48.6% of its population lives in urban areas, lower than the Romanian average. | |||
| ] make up to 67.40% of the county's population and ] are the greatest and most important minority with 25.91%. The rest are ] - 5.00%, ] - 1.22% and ] - 0.19%. | |||
| In ], Bihor had a population of 600,223 and the ] was 79.56/km². There were 291,613 males and 308,610 females. The county was inhabited by 969 foreign citizens (0.0016% of the population) in 2002. 48.6% of its population lives in urban areas, lower than the Romanian average. | |||
| == |
==Geography== | ||
| This county has a total area of 7,544 km². | |||
| The following ethnicities make up the population of Bihor, as of the ] ]: | |||
| In the East side of the County there are the ] with heights up to 1800 m. The heights decrease westwards, passing through the hills an ending in the Romanian Western Plain - the eastern side of the ]. | |||
| *]: 404,537 (67.40%) | |||
| *]: 155,554 (25.91%) | |||
| *]: 30,237 (5.00%) | |||
| *]: 7,361 (1.22%) | |||
| *]: 1,137 (0.19%) | |||
| *]s: 242 | |||
| *]: 174 | |||
| *]: 71 | |||
| *]: 63 | |||
| *]: 31 | |||
| *]: 31 | |||
| *]: 21 | |||
| *]: 15 | |||
| *]: 14 | |||
| *]: 11 | |||
| *]: 3 | |||
| The county is mainly the ] hydrographic basine with the rivers Crişul Repede, Crişul Negru and Barcău the main rivers. | |||
| ===Religion=== | |||
| ==Economy== | |||
| The following religions make up the population of Bihor, as of the ] ]: | |||
| Bihor is one of the wealthiest counties in Romania, with a GDP per capita well above the national average. Recently, the economy has been driven by a number of construction projects. Bihor has the lowest unemployment rate in Romania and among the lowest in Europe, with only 2.1% unemployment, compared to Romania's average of 5.7%. In ], 25.1% of the population lived in poverty, a figure which is improving and is set to reach 20% in ]. | |||
| *]: 357,996 (59.6%) | |||
| *]: 107,817 (18.0%) | |||
| *]: 55,555 (9.3%) | |||
| *]: 34,460 (5.7%) | |||
| *]: 22,366 (3.7%) | |||
| *]: 14,086 (2.3%) | |||
| *]: 1,858 (0.3%) | |||
| *]: 1,155 (0.2%) | |||
| *]ish: 210 | |||
| *]: 175 | |||
| *''Total ]'': 166,501 (27.7%) | |||
| The predominant industries in the county are: | |||
| * Textile industry. | |||
| * Food and beverages industry. | |||
| * Mechanical components industry. | |||
| * Metalurgy. | |||
| In the west side of the county there are mines for extracting ] and ]. Also ] is being extracted | |||
| ==Geography== | |||
| ==Tourism== | |||
| This county has a total area of ]. | |||
| The main tourist attractions in the county are: | |||
| * The city of ]. | |||
| * The ]: | |||
| ** The Stâna de Vale Resort and the Iada valley. | |||
| ** The Caves around ] and on the Sighiştel River Valley. | |||
| ** The ]. | |||
| * Băile Felix Resort. | |||
| ==List of cities in Bihor county== | |||
| ==Administrative divisions== | |||
| The county has 4 municipalities, 6 towns and 90 communes. | |||
| ===Municipalities=== | |||
| * ] | * ] | ||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | * ] | ||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| ===Towns=== | |||
| * ] | * ] | ||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | * ] | ||
| * ] | * ] | ||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| ==Communes |
===Communes=== | ||
| This is a list of communes and villages in Bihor county: | |||
| * ] | * ] | ||
| * ] | * ] | ||
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| * ] | * ] | ||
| * ] | * ] | ||
| ==Economy== | |||
| Bihor is one of the wealthiest counties in Romania, with a GDP per capita well above the national average. Recently, the economy has been driven by a number of construction projects. Bihor has the lowest unemployment rate in Romania and among the lowest in Europe, with only 2.1% unemployment, compared to Romania's average of 5.7%. In ], 25.1% of the population lived in poverty, a figure which is improving and is set to reach 20% in ]. | |||
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| Bihor | |
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| Facts | |
| Region: | Transylvania |
| Capital city: | Oradea |
| Indicative: | BH |
| Population: | 600,223 as of 2002 |
| Population Density: | 84 inh/km² |
| Area: | 7,544 km² |
| www | County council County's prefecure |
| Telephonic prefix | (+40) 0259 |
Bihor (Hungarian: Bihar) is a county (Judeţ) in North-Western Romania, Western Transylvania in the Crisana region, with capital city at Oradea (population: 206,527).
Neighbours
- Sălaj County, Cluj County and Alba county in the East.
- Hungary in the West - Hajdú-Bihar Comitatus.
- Satu Mare County in the North.
- Arad County in the South.
Demographics
In 2002, Bihor had a population of 600,223 and the population density was 79.56/km². 48.6% of its population lives in urban areas, lower than the Romanian average.
Romanians make up to 67.40% of the county's population and Hungarians are the greatest and most important minority with 25.91%. The rest are Rromas (Gypsies) - 5.00%, Slovaks - 1.22% and Germans - 0.19%.
Geography
This county has a total area of 7,544 km².
In the East side of the County there are the Apuseni Mountains with heights up to 1800 m. The heights decrease westwards, passing through the hills an ending in the Romanian Western Plain - the eastern side of the Hungarian Plain.
The county is mainly the Criş hydrographic basine with the rivers Crişul Repede, Crişul Negru and Barcău the main rivers.
Economy
Bihor is one of the wealthiest counties in Romania, with a GDP per capita well above the national average. Recently, the economy has been driven by a number of construction projects. Bihor has the lowest unemployment rate in Romania and among the lowest in Europe, with only 2.1% unemployment, compared to Romania's average of 5.7%. In 2003, 25.1% of the population lived in poverty, a figure which is improving and is set to reach 20% in 2005.
The predominant industries in the county are:
- Textile industry.
- Food and beverages industry.
- Mechanical components industry.
- Metalurgy.
In the west side of the county there are mines for extracting coal and bauxite. Also crude oil is being extracted
Tourism
The main tourist attractions in the county are:
- The city of Oradea.
- The Apuseni Mountains:
- The Stâna de Vale Resort and the Iada valley.
- The Caves around Padiş and on the Sighiştel River Valley.
- The Bear's Cave.
- Băile Felix Resort.
Administrative divisions
The county has 4 municipalities, 6 towns and 90 communes.