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Oradea (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 47 03 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 47.0500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 021 55 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 21.9167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Several ancient settlements thrived in this area, including Neolithic, Dacian, Scythian, and Roman; medieval citadel was built here in 12th century, destroyed by Tartars in 1241; was rebuilt by Corvinus dynasty in 15th century; occupied by Turks in 17th century. |
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| Oradea (preferred,C,V,English-P)
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| Oradea-Mare (C,V)
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| Grosswardein (C,O)
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| Gro?wardein (C,V)
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| Nagyvarad (C,O,Magyar (Hungarian),U,N)
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| Nagyvarad (C,O)
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| אורדיה (C,U,Hebrew )
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| אוראדיה (C,U,Hebrew )
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Bihor (county) (P) |
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Oradea (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settlement in the area dates to Neolithic period, a citadel was erected here 1114-1131 |
| city (C) |
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| county seat (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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