Drăgănești, Bihor

Commune in Bihor, Romania

(2020–2024) Florina-Mihaela Man (PNL)Area

36.66 km² (14.15 sq mi)Elevation

220 m (720 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

2,590 • Density71/km² (180/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

417250

Drăgănești (Hungarian: Dragánfalva) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Belejeni (Belényeshegy), Drăgănești, Grădinari (Kisnyégerfalva), Livada Beiușului (Belényesliváda), Mizieș (Mézes), Păcălești (established 2008), Păntășești (Panatasa), Sebiș (Körössebes), Talpe (Talp), and Țigăneștii de Beiuș (Cigányosd).

The commune lies at the foot of the Apuseni Mountains, on the banks of the Crișul Pietros River. It is located in the southern part of the county, 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Beiuș. It is crossed by national road DN76 [ro], which runs from the county seat, Oradea, 68 km (42 mi) to the north of Drăgănești, to Deva, 122 km (76 mi) to the south.

At the 2011 census, Drăgănești had a population of 2,967 people. Of those, 87% were Romanians, 7.4% Hungarians, and 2.5% Roma.

Natives

Traian Dorz [ro] (1914–1989), poet, was born and died in Livada Beiușului
Miron Romanul (1828–1898), cleric of the Romanian Orthodox Church, was born in Mizieș