Oradea metropolitan area ( 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.
According to Eurostat, in 2007 Oradea had a larger urban zone of 218,518 residents on an area of .Urban Audit , the Oradea functional urban area has a population of 239,390 residents.
Composition The metropolitan area comprises the city of Oradea and 12 adjacent communes: Biharia Borș Cetariu Girișu de Criș Ineu Nojorid Oșorhei Paleu Sânmartin Sântandrei Toboliu Sânnicolau Român
Population and ethnic structure In 2011, the population of the metropolitan area was 235,462.
The population structureZona Metropolitană Oradea: Raportul de activitate 2005–2006 comprises: 70% Romanians 24% Hungarians 6% Roma and others
Membership The Oradea metropolitan area is a member of the METREX EU network.
References
External links Zona metropolitană Oradea - Prezentare multimedia
Metropolitan Oradea Area - Osorhei https://web.archive.org/web/20110724042504/http://www.roeu.net/zona/oradea1en/