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Bihor | |
|---|---|
County (Judeţ) | |
| Coordinates: 46°59′34″N 22°07′26″E / 46.9929°N 22.1240°E | |
| Country | |
| Development region | Nord-Vest |
| Historic region | Crişana |
| Capital city (Resedinţă de judeţ) | Oradea |
| Government | |
| • Type | County Board |
| • President of the County Board | Alexandru Kiss (UDMR) |
| • Prefect | Mircea Ghitea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,544 km2 (2,913 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 600,223 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| List of postal codes in Romania|Postal Code | 41wxyz |
| Area code | +40 x59 |
| Car Plates | BH |
| Website | County Board County Prefecture |
Bihor (IPA: [bi.'hor]), in Hungarian: Bihar (IPA: [bi.'har]), is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Crişana. The capital of Bihor County is Oradea.
Bihor (Bihar) in Hungarian, does indeed have a connection with Vihar , but not slavic Vihor ( storm)
Bihar in India derives from Sanskrit"Vihar"( abode, a home) also a roaming place where two rivers meet
Bihor County has 4 municipalities, 6 towns and 90 communes.
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