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Popești, Bihor

Coordinates: 47°14′N 22°25′E / 47.233°N 22.417°E / 47.233; 22.417
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Popești
Wooden church in Voivozi
Wooden church in Voivozi
Location in Bihor County
Location in Bihor County
Popești is located in Romania
Popești
Popești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°14′N 22°25′E / 47.233°N 22.417°E / 47.233; 22.417
CountryRomania
CountyBihor
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Dorin Curtean (PNL)
Area
108.76 km2 (41.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
6,427
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
417390
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.BH
Websitecomuna-popesti.ro

Popești (Hungarian: Papfalva, Slovak: Popešť) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. One of the largest communes in the county, it is composed of seven villages: Bistra (Sebesújfalu), Budoi (Bodonos), Cuzap (Középes), Popești, Varviz (Várvíz), Vărzari (Füves), and Voivozi (Almaszeg).[2]

The commune is located in the northeastern part of Bihor County, 19 km (12 mi) south of Marghita, 33 km (21 mi) north of Aleșd, and 64 km (40 mi) from the county seat, Oradea. Popești lies in the hydrographic basin of the river Bistra, nestled between the northern branch of the Plopiș Mountains [ro] and the Derna foothills.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ a b "Popești". comuna-popesti.ro (in Romanian). Popești townhall. Retrieved 22 January 2023.