Aleșd
Definition
A town in Bihor County, located in western Romania, on the Crișul Repede River, at the contact zone of the Plopiș Mountains and the Vad-Borod Depression. The locality is an important road hub on the DN1 (E60) route and a regional economic center historically recognized for its construction materials industry, limestone quarrying, and cement manufacturing.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Aleșd
- Town of Aleșd
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, singular structural forms used exclusively. |
| Formation | Toponym borrowed from Hungarian (Elesd) and phonetically adapted to Romanian phonology. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ˈleʃd] |
| Source | Gazetteer of Romanian Cities and Administrative Regions |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Fabrica de ciment din Aleșd este unul dintre principalii angajatori din zona de vest a țării.
EN: The cement factory in Aleșd is one of the main employers in the western region of the country.
RO: Am făcut un popas în Aleșd pentru a alimenta mașina în drum spre vama Borș.
EN: I made a stop in Aleșd to refuel the car on my way to the Borș border checkpoint.
RO: Împrejurimile orașului Aleșd oferă trasee montane superbe spre Munții Pădurea Craiului.
EN: The surroundings of Aleșd town offer superb mountain trails towards the Pădurea Craiului Mountains.
Idioms & Phrases
Depresiunea Aleșd / Aleșd Depression
RO: Unitate de relief microscopică sau vale depresionară situată de-a lungul Crișului Repede, în proximitatea orașului.
EN: A micro-relief unit or depressional valley located along the Crișul Repede river, in the proximity of the town.
Ciment de Aleșd / Aleșd-grade cement
RO: Denumire comercială sau industrială informală pentru lianții hidraulici de înaltă rezistență produși în fabricile locale.
EN: Informal commercial or industrial name for the high-strength hydraulic binders produced in the local factories.
Gara Aleșd / Aleșd Railway Station
RO: Stație de cale ferată importantă pe magistrala Cluj-Napoca – Oradea, situată administrativ în localitatea vecină Tinaud.
EN: An important railway station on the Cluj-Napoca – Oradea main line, administratively located in the neighboring village of Tinaud.
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