Drăgănești, Bihor Explained

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.

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