Nădlac ( Romanian pronunciation: [nədˈlak] ; Slovak : Nadlak ; Hungarian : Nagylak ) is a town in Arad County , western Romania . A former part of the town lies across the border with Hungary ; this village is called Nagylak . An international border town, Nădlac is the main border crossing into western Romania from Hungary. It is also a centre of the Lutheran Slovak community in Romania . Situated in the western part of Arad County , 50 km (31 mi) from the county capital, at the western border of Romania, Nădlac is the main entrance gate from Western Europe .
8-528: Nădlac was first mentioned in documents in 1313 when it was known as Noglog. The town's name in Hungarian language means "big place". The Romanian and Slovak names derive from that. At the 2021 census , Nădlac had a population of 6,713. At the 2011 census , the town had 7,398 inhabitants; of those, 47.26% were Romanians , 43.85% Slovaks , 5.1% Romani , 2.37% Hungarians , and 1.75% other or undeclared nationalities. Archaeological excavations have brought to
16-509: The census data set at 1 December 2021. The census was supposed to be done in 2021, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania in order to avoid census takers from getting infected when coming into contact with ill or quarantined people. It was the first census held in Romania in which data was collected online , something that had support among Romanian youth. The census
24-602: The development of the settlement. Among the town's tourist sights are the Saint Nicholas Church and the Slovak Lutheran church. There is also a park called "Lunca Mureșului." 2021 Romanian census The 2021 Romanian census ( Romanian : Recesământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 (RPL2021) ) was a census held in Romania between 1 February and 31 July 2022, with the reference day for
32-563: The rebels led by György Dózsa . It was, however, rebuilt every time. In 1685 the town was conquered by the Austrian royal army and was integrated in the border disposition of the Mureș valley. One of the most important moments in the history of Nădlac took place in the early 19th century, when the colonization process of the Slovaks started. This nationality has contributed to a great extent to
40-584: The surface traces of existence of the Dacian-Romans. During medieval times, Nădlac, a castle with wooden and soil fortification, was invaded by the Mongols , was held by János Hunyadi , and was donated to the commanding officers Gyorgy Istvan and Dmitar Jakšić who laid the foundation of a new fortification. It was also ravaged several times by the Ottoman Turks , and was razed to the ground by
48-489: Was divided into three phases: one in which personal data of the Romanian population was collected from various sites; another in which the population was to complete more precise data such as religion, in which town halls would help the natives of rural areas to answer the census; and a third one in which census takers would go to the homes and households of those who did not register their data online. Data for this census
56-590: Was officially announced by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) that as many as 18.15 million Romanian citizens were registered at the RPL2021. Subsequently, the head of the INS announced the first data of the RPL2021 on 5 August 2022, stating that Romania had c. 19 million inhabitants. The final results regarding demographic characteristics of the RPL2021, published on 31 May 2023, showed
64-441: Was planned not to be collected on paper, but instead with tablets so as to maintain social distancing between citizens. The entire data collection process was also relatively long, spanning about 6 months. People who did not provide data by themselves in the early stages of the census were not fined, but those who refused to give or gave false information could be fined between 1,000 and 3,000 Romanian lei . On 1 August 2022, it
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