Oradea metropolitan area (Romanian: Zona Metropolitană Oradea or short ZMO) is a metropolitan area located in Western Romania, in the County of Bihor, Crișana, Transylvania, Romania and was founded on 9 May 2005.[2]
Oradea metropolitan area | |
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Metropolitan area | |
![]() Oradea skyline at night | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Bihor |
Central Municipality | Oradea |
Other localities | Biharia, Borş, Cetariu, Nojorid, Oșorhei, Paleu, Sânmartin, Sântandrei |
Functional | 2005 |
Population (2011 census[1]) | |
• Total | 235,462 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal Code | 41wxyz1 |
Area code | +40 x592 |
Website | http://www.zmo.ro/ |
1w, x, y, and z are digits that indicate the street, part of the street, or even the building of the address 2x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks |
According to Eurostat, in 2007 Oradea had a larger urban zone of 218,518 residents on an area of 125 km2 (48 sq mi).[3] As of 2015[update], the Oradea functional urban area has a population of 239,390 residents.[4]
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Composition
The metropolitan area comprises the city of Oradea and 11 adjacent communes:
Population and ethnic structure
In 2011, the population of the metropolitan area was 235,462.[1]
The population structure[5] comprises:
- 70% Romanians
- 24% Hungarians
- 6% Roma and others
Membership
The Oradea metropolitan area is a member of the METREX EU network.[6]
References
External links
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