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In 2009, Bihor County contracted consultancy services regarding the extension of the runway, the construction of a cargo terminal, and the renovation of the passenger terminal. The airport terminal is now renovated to European Union (and Schengen Area ) standards, and offers various specific facilities and modern amenities such as car rental ...
Oradea has an unemployment rate of 6.0%, slightly lower than the Romanian average but much higher than Bihor County's average of around 2%. Oradea produces around 63% of the industrial production of Bihor County, while accounting for 34.5% of the population of the county.
The commune is located in the central part of Bihor County, 10 km (6.2 mi) east of the county seat, Oradea. It lies on the left bank of the river Crișul Repede; the river Bonda discharges into the Crișul Repede in Fughiu. Oșorhei is crossed by national road DN1, which connects Bucharest to Oradea, ending at the Hungary–Romania border in Borș.
The town is located at the northern tip of Bihor County, around 66 km (41 mi) north-east of the county seat, Oradea, on the border with Hungary. It is crossed by national road DN19 [ ro ] (on this segment, part of European route E671 ), which runs from Oradea all the way to Sighetu Marmației , on the border with Ukraine .
The nearest town is Beiuș, around 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) to the south. Remetea is crossed by county road DJ764, which joins Beiuș to the town of Aleșd; county road DJ764C connects the commune to Meziad village to the east. The county seat, Oradea, is 64 km (40 mi) to the northwest.
The capital of the region was Oradea, and its territory comprised an area similar to the nowadays Bihor County. In 1952 its name was changed to Oradea, and in 1956 after the dissolution of Arad Region it included raions Ineu, Criș, and Gurahonț of it. In 1960 it was renamed Crișana.
Oradea metropolitan area (Romanian: Zona Metropolitană Oradea or short ZMO) is a metropolitan area located in Western Romania, in the County of Bihor, Crișana, Transylvania, Romania and was founded on 9 May 2005. [2] According to Eurostat, in 2007 Oradea had a larger urban zone of 218,518 residents on an area of 125 km 2 (48 sq mi). [3]
It is crossed by national road DN19 , which runs from Oradea to the cities of Carei, Satu Mare, and Sighetu Marmației to the northeast. At the 2002 census, 56.5% of inhabitants were Hungarians , 32.6% Romanians and 10.7% Roma . 53.4% were Reformed , 27.7% Romanian Orthodox , 8.2% Roman Catholic , 4.9% Pentecostal , 2.2% Seventh-Day Adventist ...