Oradea (RO)

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Oradea (German: Grosswardein, Hungarian: Nagyvárad) is the capital city (196,367 inhabitants in 2011) of Bihor County and Crișana region. Until 1918, GROSSWARDEIN - NAGY VARAD was part of the Austrian monarchy, Hungary province, in the Kingdom of Hungary (Transleithania) after the compromise of 1867.

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Kingdom of Hungary period (1867-1918)

Registered NAGY VÁRAD on the 1867 KK issue.
Circle NAGY VÁRAD on the 1867 KK issue
Bridge NAGY VÁRAD in 1916
Bridge NAGY VÁRAD in 1917

Austrian Empire period (until 1867)

The post-office opened before 1850.