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Oradea

American  
[aw-rah-dyah] / ɔˈrɑ dyɑ /

noun

  1. a city in NW Romania.


Oradea British  
/ oˈradea /

noun

  1. German name: Grosswardein.  Hungarian name: Nagyvárad.  an industrial city in NW Romania, in Transylvania: ceded by Hungary (1919). Pop: 182 000 (2005 est)

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This 50-acre plot in Oradea, Romania, close to the border with Hungary, beat out scores of other sites in Europe to become the home of Nokian Tyres’ new 650 million-euro, or $706 million, factory.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2023

There were other pluses as well in Oradea.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2023

Oradea, the top recommendation, ultimately offered a better balance among the company’s competing priorities.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2023

Mang is a computer scientist at the University of Oradea in northwestern Romania, and has served on the senate’s education committee, which tried to hinder the previous government’s research reforms.

From Nature • May 16, 2012

Several Transylvanian cities—including Cluj, Oradea, Baia-Mare, and Tirgu Mures—also have a high percentage of Hungarian inhabitants.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.