Aleşd

Infobox Settlement
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = ROU
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3
map_caption = Location of Aleşd
|official_name=Aleşd


image_shield=
subdivision_type1=County
subdivision_name1=Bihor County
subdivision_type2=Status
subdivision_name2=Autolink|Town
leader_title=Mayor
leader_name=Zeno Ţipţer
leader_party=National Liberal Party
|area_total_km2=71.95
population_total=10852|population_footnotes=
population_as_of=2002
population_density_km2=150|latd=47|latm=3|lats=26|latNS=N|longd=22|longm=23|longs=49|longEW=E|

Aleşd ( _hu. Élesd) is a town in Bihor County, western Romania. It is located in the east of the county, near the border with Cluj county. It also lies on the national road running from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca and further west. Aleşd has a population of around 10,376 (2002 census), made up of Romanians (65.3%), Hungarians (18.9%), Roma (9.2%), Slovaks (6.2%), and others (0.4%). It includes the villages of Peştiş, Tinăud, and Pădurea-Neagră.

Aleşd is located on the main railway line between Oradea and Bucharest. Consequently, it is served by frequent rapid and intercity (IC) trains from Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest, Arad and Timişoara. From the destinations below, there are the following number of trains to Aleşd daily:

* Bucharest - 1 train daily
* Budapest, Hungary -
* Szolnok, Hungary -
* Oradea - 7 trains daily
* Cluj-Napoca - 7 trains daily
* Huedin - 7 trains daily
* Arad - 1 train daily
* Timişoara - 1 train daily
* Braşov - 2 trains daily
* Satu Mare - 1 train daily
* Galaţi - 1 train daily
* Sighişoara - 1 train daily
* Constanţa - 1 train daily
* Mangalia - 1 train daily
* Buzău - 1 train daily
* Iaşi - 2 trains daily