Economy
Oradea has long been one of the more prosperous cities in Romania, due mainly to its location on the Hungarian border, making it the gateway towards Western Europe. After 1989, due to its important base of consumers, Oradea emjoyed economic renewal, not so much in terms of industry but rather in the services sector.
Oradea has an unemployment rate of 6.0%, slightly lower than the Romanian average but much higher than Bihor county’s average of around 2%. Oradea currently produces around 63% of the industrial production of Bihor county while accounting for around 34.5% of the population of the county. Its main industries are furniture, textiles and clothing, footwear and food.
In September 2002, Metro opened the first cash&carry store in Oradea.
In 2003, the Lotus Market commercial centre opened in Oradea, the first large shopping centre to open in the city.
In the spring of 2005, Selgros has open another cash&carry store in Oradea.
Related Travel Information
Ale?d (Hungarian: Élesd) is the largest town in Bihor county (Romania) after Oradea. It is located in the east of the county, near the border with Cluj county. It also lies on the national road running from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca and further west. Alesd has a population of around 12,000.
Accessibility
Alesd is located on the main railway line between Oradea and Bucharest. Consequently, it is served by frequent rapid and intercity (IC) trains from Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, Arad and Timisoara. From the destinations below, there are the following number of trains to Alesd daily:
Bucharest - 1 train daily
Budapest, Hungary -
Szolnok, Hungary -
Oradea
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