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]
Popești | |
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 Wooden church in Voivozi | |
 Location in Bihor County | |
  Popești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°14′N 22°25′E / 47.233°N 22.417°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bihor |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Dorin Curtean (PNL) |
Area | 108.76 km2 (41.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 6,427 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 417390 |
| Area code | +40 x59 |
| Vehicle reg. | BH |
| Website | comuna-popesti |
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 and the Derna foothills.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ a b "Popești". comuna-popesti.ro (in Romanian). Popești townhall. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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