Administrative division of Romania in the 1918–1991
Bihor Region within the administrative divisions of Romania, 1950–1952Oradea Region within the administrative divisions of Romania, 1952–1956Crișana Region within the administrative divisions of Romania, 1960–1968
Bihor Region (Regiunea Bihor) was one of the newly established (in 1950) administrative divisions of the People's Republic of Romania, copied after the Soviet style of territorial organisation.
History
The capital of the region was Oradea, and its territory comprised an area similar to the nowadays Bihor County. In 1952 its name was changed to Oradea, and in 1956 after the dissolution of Arad Region it included raions Ineu, Criș, and Gurahonț of it. In 1960 it was renamed Crișana.
