| Bihor | |||
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| — County (Judeţ) — | |||
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| Country |  Romania |
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| Development region1 | Nord-Vest | ||
| Historic region | Crişana | ||
| Capital city (Resedinţă de judeţ) | Oradea | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | County Board | ||
| - President of the County Board | Radu Tarle (PNL) | ||
| - Prefect2 | Mircea Ghitea | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 7,544 km2 (2,912.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| - Total | 600,246 | ||
| - Density | 84/km2 (217.6/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal Code | 41wxyz3 | ||
| Area code(s) | +40 x594 | ||
| Car Plates | BH5 | ||
| GDP | US$ 5.82 billion (2008) | ||
| GDP/capita | US$ 9,708 (2008) | ||
| GDP/capita at purchasing power parity | US$ 17,152 (2009) | ||
| Website | County Board County Prefecture |
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| 1The developing regions of Romania have no administrative role. They were formed to attract funds from the European Union[citation needed] 2 as of 2007, the Prefect is not a politician, but a civil servant. He (or she) is not allowed to be a member of a political party, and is banned from any political activity in the first six months after the resignation (or firing) from the civil service 3w, x, y, and z are digits that indicate the city, the street, part of the street, or even the building of the address 4x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks 5used on both the plates of the vehicles that operate only in the county limits (like utility vehicles, ATVs, etc.), and the ones used outside the county |
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Bihor (Romanian pronunciation: [biˈhor]; Hungarian: Bihar [biˈhar]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Crişana, with capital city at Oradea. Together with Hajdú-Bihar County in Hungary it constitutes the Biharia Euroregion.
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Demographics
In 2002, Bihor had a population of 600,246 and the population density was 79.56/km². 48.6% of its population lives in urban areas, lower than the Romanian average.[1][2]
- Romanians - 67.38%
- Hungarians - 25.96%
- Roma - 5.01%
- Slovaks - 1.22%
- Germans - 0.19%
By religion
99.4% of the county's population are Christian[3] and of these:
- Romanian Orthodox - 59.7%
- Reformed - 18.1%;
- Catholic - 11.5% (Roman Catholic - 9.2%; Greek Catholic - 2.3%)
- Pentecostal - 5.7%;
- Baptists - 3.7%;
- Adventist - 0.3%;
| Year | County population[4] |
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| 1948 | 536,323 |
| 1956 | 574,488 |
| 1966 | 586,460 |
| 1977 | 633,094 |
| 1992 | 638,863 |
| 2002 | 600,246 |
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 1,800 m. The heights decrease westwards, passing through the hills an ending in the Romanian Western Plain - the eastern side of the Pannonian plain.
The county is mainly the Criş hydrographic basine with the rivers Crişul Repede, Crişul Negru and Barcău the main rivers.
Neighbours
- Sălaj County, Cluj County and Alba County in the East.
- Hungary in the West - Hajdú-Bihar County.
- Satu Mare County in the North.
- Arad County in the South.
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 2.4% unemployment, compared to Romania's average of 5.1%. In 2003, 25.1% of the population lived below the national poverty line, 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.
- Metallurgy.
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
Bihor County has 4 municipalities, 6 towns and 91 communes.
- Municipalities
- Towns
References
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- ^ Romanian 2002 Census
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"
- ^ Romania and Bihor County Census, 2002, (Hungarian) [1]
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"
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