Vârciorog Explained

Type:commune
County:Bihor
Vârciorog
Leader Name:Vasile Cociuba
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.9667°N 40°W
Elevation:376
Area Total:80.81
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:417615
Area Code:+40 x59

Vârciorog (Hungarian: Vércsorog) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Fâșca (Várfancsika), Surducel (Kisszurdok), Șerghiș (Serges), and Vârciorog.

The commune is located in the central part of Bihor County, east of the county seat, Oradea. Nestled at the foot of the Pădurea Craiului Mountains, it lies on the banks of the river Topa; the river Vârciorog flows into the Topa in Vârciorog village.

Population

At the 2021 census, Vârciorog had a population of 2,003.[1] At the 2011 census, the commune had 2,304 inhabitants; of those, 97.27% of were ethnic Romanians. In terms of religious affiliation, 82.47% were Romanian Orthodox, 13.02% Pentecostal, and 2.34% Baptists.

Natives

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.