Type: | commune |
County: | Bihor |
Drăgănești | |
Leader Name: | Florina-Mihaela Man |
Leader Party: | PNL |
Leader Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
Coordinates: | 46.6291°N 22.3928°W |
Elevation: | 220 |
Area Total: | 36.66 |
Population Total: | auto |
Postal Code: | 417250 |
Area Code: | +40 x59 |
Drăgănești (Hungarian: Dragánfalva) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Belejeni (Belényeshegy), Drăgănești, Grădinari (Kisnyégerfalva), Livada Beiușului (Belényesliváda), Mizieș (Mézes), Păcălești (established 2008), Păntășești (Panatasa), Sebiș (Körössebes), Talpe (Talp), and Țigăneștii de Beiuș (Cigányosd).
The commune lies at the foot of the Apuseni Mountains, on the banks of the Crișul Pietros River. It is located in the southern part of the county, southeast of Beiuș. It is crossed by national road, which runs from the county seat, Oradea, to the north of Drăgănești, to Deva, to the south.
At the 2011 census, Drăgănești had a population of 2,967 people. Of those, 87% were Romanians, 7.4% Hungarians, and 2.5% Roma.