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Călinești-Oaș is a in Satu Mare County, Transylvania, Romania, consisting of the villages of Călinești-Oaș (the seat), Coca, Lechința and Pășunea Mare. 🇹🇩🇪🇺🌍🙏❤️

The Oaș Country extends over approximately 755.30 km², from Turț - Gherța Mare - Gherța Mica (in the western limit) to the Huta pass - 640 m alt. (in the eastern limit) and from Cămărzana (in the north) south to the mountains surrounding the localities of Orașu Nou - Racșa - Vama.

The Oaș Country includes the following communes and villages: Orașu Nou, Prilog, Racșa, Orașu Nou-Vii, Certeze, Huta Certeze and Moișeni, Vama, Vama Bai, Călinești-Oaș, Lechința, Coca, Târșolț, Aliceni, Boinești, Bixad, Cămărzana, Bătarci, Tarna Mare and Comlăușa Negrești-Oaș (city).

The commune of Călinești Oaș is located in the western part of the Țării Oaș Depression, and in the northeastern part of Satu Mare county, at a distance of 40 km from the municipality of Satu Mare, the county seat, 15 km from the city of Negrești Oaș and 60 km from the municipality of Baia Mare.
The commune covers an area of 4188 ha, of which 828 ha are urban and 3360 ha are extra-urban, has a population of 4850 inhabitants, and from an administrative point of view, it includes the villages: Călinești Oaș - administrative center, Lechința, Coca, Pășunea Mare.

The commune borders: to the north with the locality of Gherța Mică, to the south with Prilog Vii and Livada, to the east with the village of Boinești, to the west with the locality of Turulung.

The Oaș Depression has maximum altitudes of 400-500 m. The localities are located along the valleys that cross the Oaș Land. In the north is the Lechincioara basin that includes Valea Mare, Valea Semănaturii and Valea Lechincioara. In the south, the Oaș Land is crossed by the Tur River and its tributaries Alb and Rău.

Closed by the Carpathians to the north, east and south, the Oaș Depression has an important surface opening to the west, where the widest opening formed by the parts of Tur and Talna also unfolds. In this area, the depression comes into contact with the Someș and Tisa plains, receiving the direct influence of moist oceanic air masses, while the height of the Eastern Carpathians prevents the pe*******on of cold northeasterly currents

The Oaș Land is a popular Romanian region, that is, a geographical, historical and ethno-cultural Romanian region consisting of the Oaș Depression and the mountains that delimit it, the Oaș Mountains and the Gutâi Mountains with their ramifications. It is located in northern Transylvania, in the counties of Maramureș and Satu Mare.

Bucharest Romanian: București is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.71 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 2.31 million residents, which makes Bucharest the 8th most-populous city by population within city limits in the European Union. The city area measures 240 km2 (93 sq mi), while the metropolitan area covers 1,811 km2 (699 sq mi). The city proper is administratively known as the "Municipality of Bucharest" (Romanian: Municipiul București), and has the same administrative level as that of a national county, being further subdivided into six sectors, each governed by a local mayor. Bucharest is a major cultural, political and economic hub, the country's seat of government, and the capital of the Muntenia region.

Bucharest was first mentioned in documents in 1459. The city became the capital in 1862 and is the centre of Romanian media, culture, and art. Its architecture is a mix of historical (mostly Eclectic, but also Neoclassical and Art Nouveau), interbellum (Bauhaus, Art Deco, and Romanian Revival architecture), socialist era, and modern. In the period between the two World Wars, the city's elegant architecture and the sophistication of its elite earned Bucharest the nicknames of Little Paris, or Paris of the East.[6] Although buildings and districts in the historic city centre were heavily damaged or destroyed by war, earthquakes, and even Nicolae Ceaușescu's program of systematization, many survived and have been renovated. In recent years, the city has been experiencing an economic and cultural boom.[7][8] It is one of the fastest-growing high-tech cities in Europe.[9][10][11][12][13] In 2016, the historical city centre was listed as "endangered" by the World Monuments Watch.[14]
Bucharest is by far the most populous city of Romania, having reached one million inhabitants in the 1940s. In 2017, Bucharest was the European city with the highest growth of tourists who stay over night, according to the Mastercard Global Index of Urban Destinations.[15] In 2018 and 2019, Bucharest ranked as the European destination with the highest potential for development according to the same study.[16]
Economically, Bucharest is the most prosperous city in Romania and the richest capital and city in the region, having surpassed Budapest since 2017.[17][18][19] The city has a number of large convention facilities, educational institutes, cultural venues, traditional "shopping arcades" and recreational areas. Bucharest is within, and surrounded by, the Ilfov County.

Bucharest is the centre of the Romanian economy and industry, accounting for around 24% (2017) of the country's GDP and about one-quarter of its industrial production, while being inhabited by 9% of the country's population.[85] Almost one-third of national taxes is paid by Bucharest's citizens and companies.[citation needed] The living standard in the Bucharest–Ilfov region was 145% of the EU average in 2017, according to GDP per capita at the purchasing power parity standard (adjusted to the national price level).
The Bucharest area surpassed, on comparable terms, European metropolitan areas such as Budapest (139%), Madrid (125%), Berlin (118%), Rome (110%), Lisbon (102%), and Sofia (79%), and more than twice the Romanian average.[86][clarification needed] After relative stagnation in the 1990s, the city's strong economic growth has revitalised infrastructure and led to the development of shopping malls, residential estates, and high-rise office buildings. In January 2013, Bucharest had an unemployment rate of 2.1%, significantly lower than the national unemployment rate of 5.8%.

Romania is a developing country with a high-income economy. It is a unitary republic with a multi-party system and a semi-presidential representative democracy. It is home to 11 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Romania is a net exporter of automotive and vehicle parts worldwide and has established a growing reputation as a technology centre, with some of the fastest internet speeds globally. Romania is a member of several international organisations, including the European Union, NATO, and the BSEC.

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