Property for sale in oradea, Romania

Facts About Oradea

Oradea (Romanian pronunciation: [o?rade?a]; German: Großwardein, Hungarian: Nagyvárad, Hungarian pronunciation: [n??va?r?d], colloquially also Várad, former Turkish: Varat, Yiddish: ?????????????? Groysvardeyn) the capital city of Bihor County and Cri?ana region, is one of the important centers of economic, social and cultural development in the western part of Romania, retaining these characteristics throughout history. The city is nestled between the hills that separate and unify in a harmonious way with plain Cri?ana. Located on the banks of Cri?ul Repede River, that divides the city into almost equal halves, it is the gateway to Central and Western Europe. The city is located in the north-west of Romania.
Located about 10 km (6.2 mi) from Bor?, the most important crossing point on the west border (with Hungary), Oradea ranks tenth in size among Romanian cities; it covers an area of 11,556 hectares (28,560 acres). The city is at an altitude of 126 m above sea level, in the opening of the Cri? valley and the plain area, in an area of contact between the extensions of the Apuseni Mountains and the extended plain Cri?ana-Banat. It lies as the area of transition from relief hills, to the Pannonian plain. City topoclimatic action is determined by the prevailing Western winds. Climate is Temperate Continental (Köppen climate classification Dfb), with some oceanic influences.