Oșorhei (Hungarian: Fugyivásárhely) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 8,536 people as of 2021. It is composed of five villages: Alparea (Váradalpár), Cheriu (Alkér), Felcheriu (Felkér), Fughiu (Fugyi), and Oșorhei.

Oșorhei
Fugyivásárhely
Dormition of the Theotokos Church in Oșorhei
Dormition of the Theotokos Church in Oșorhei
Location in Bihor County
Location in Bihor County
Oșorhei is located in Romania
Oșorhei
Oșorhei
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°03′00″N 22°01′00″E / 47.05°N 22.0167°E / 47.05; 22.0167
CountryRomania
CountyBihor
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ioan Gligor (PNL)
Area
64.92 km2 (25.07 sq mi)
Elevation
146 m (479 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
8,536
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
417360
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.BH
Websiteprimaria-osorhei.ro

The commune is located in the central part of Bihor County, 10 km (6.2 mi) east of the county seat, Oradea. It lies on the left bank of the river Crișul Repede; the river Bonda discharges into the Crișul Repede in Fughiu.

Oșorhei is crossed by national road DN1, which connects Bucharest to Oradea, ending at the Hungary–Romania border in Borș. The Oșorhei train station serves the CFR Main Line 300, which also runs from Bucharest to the Hungarian border.

The football club CS Oșorhei, founded in 2000, plays in Liga IV; its home grounds is Stadionul Comunal, located in Alparea.

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.