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Bihar (Hungary) Bihar is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently in north-western Romania and eastern Hungary. The capital of the county was Oradea (Romanian, Nagyvrad in Hungarian). Geography Bihar county shared borders with the Hungarian counties Bks, Hajd, Szabolcs, Szatmr, Szilgy, Kolozs, Torda-Aranyos and Arad. Three tributaries of the river Criş/Krs flow through the county (Crişul Repede, Crişul Negru and Beretty). The western half of the county is in the Pannonian plain, the eastern half is part of the Apuseni mountains. Its area was 10962 km² around 1910. History Bihar was one of the oldest counties of the Kingdom of Hungary, formed before the 12th century. In 1918 (confirmed by the Treaty of Trianon 1920), about 75% of the county became part of Romania. The west of the county remained in Hungary. The capital of this smaller county Bihar was Berettyjfalu. After World War II, the Hungarian county Bihar was merged with Hajd county to form Hajd-Bihar county. The southernmost part of Hungarian Bihar (the area around Sarkad and Okny) went to Bks county. The Romanian part of former Bihar county now forms the Romanian county Bihor, except the southernmost part (around Beliu), which is in Arad county. Districts In the early 20th century, the districts (jrs) and their capitals were: Urban county: The towns Derecske, Berettyjfalu and Biharkeresztes are presently in Hungary, the other mentioned towns are in Romania. Today For current affairs see: Bihor and Hajd-Bihar County
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