Cărpinet Explained

Type:commune
County:Bihor
Cărpinet
Leader Name:Petru-Daniel Curta
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.45°N 51°W
Elevation:316
Area Total:69.19
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:417135
Area Code:+(40) 259

Cărpinet (hu|Kerpenyéd) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 1,607 people as of 2021. It is composed of four villages: Călugări (Kalugyer), Cărpinet, Izbuc (Vaskohszohodol), and Leheceni (Lehecsény).

The commune is situated at an altitude of, in the western foothills of the Bihor Mountains. It lies on the banks of the river, a tributary of Crișul Negru. It is located at the southern extremity of Bihor County, south of the town of Ștei, on the border with Arad County.

Cărpinet is crossed by national road (part of European route E79), which runs from the county seat, Oradea, to the northwest, to Deva, to the southeast.