Vârciorog

Commune in Bihor, Romania

(2020–2024) Vasile Cociuba (PNL)Area

80.81 km² (31.20 sq mi)Elevation

376 m (1,234 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

2,003 • Density25/km² (64/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

417615

Area code+40 x59Vehicle reg.BHWebsitecomunavirciorog.ro

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, 40 km (25 mi) 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.^[2] 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

Emanuel Dat (born 2001), footballer

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.