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Oradea Metropolitan Area

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Country
  
Romania

Central Municipality
  
Oradea

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

County
  
Bihor

Functional
  
2005

Oradea Metropolitan Area

Other localities
  
Biharia, Borş, Cetariu, Nojorid, Oșorhei, Paleu, Sânmartin, Sântandrei

Oradea metropolitan area (Romanian: Zona Metropolitană Oradea or short ZMO) is a metropolitan area located in Western Romania, in the County of Bihor, Crişana, Transylvania, Romania and was founded on 9 May 2005.

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According to Eurostat, in 2007 Oradea had a Larger Urban Zone of 218,518 residents on an area of 125 km2.

Composition

The metropolitan area comprises the city of Oradea and 8 adjacent communes:

  • Biharia
  • Borş
  • Cetariu
  • Nojorid
  • Oșorhei
  • Paleu
  • Sânmartin
  • Sântandrei.
  • Population and ethnic structure

    In 2011, the population of the metropolitan area was 235,462.

    The population structure comprises:

  • 70% Romanians
  • 24% Hungarians
  • 6% Roma and others
  • Membership

    Oradea Metropolitan Area is a member of the METREX EU network.

    References

    Oradea Metropolitan Area Wikipedia