Aleşd

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Aleşd
Location of Aleşd
Location of Aleşd
Coordinates: 47°3′26″N 22°23′49″E / 47.05722, 22.39694
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Bihor County
Status Town
Government
 - Mayor Zeno Ţipţer (National Liberal Party)
Area
 - Total 71.95 km² (27.8 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 - Total 10,852
 - Density 150/km² (388.5/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Aleşd (Hungarian: Élesd) is a town in Bihor County, western Romania. 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. Aleşd has a population of around 10,376 (2002 census), made up of Romanians (65.3%), Hungarians (18.9%), Roma (9.2%), Slovaks (6.2%), and others (0.4%). It includes the villages of Peştiş, Tinăud, and Pădurea-Neagră.

Aleşd 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 Timişoara. From the destinations below, there are the following number of trains to Aleşd daily: