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18-421: According to the last census, the population of the commune counts 1920 inhabitants, out of which 97.9% are Romanians, 0.7% Hungarians, 1.1% Roma and 0.3% are of other or undeclared nationalities. The first documentary record of the locality Bârsa dates back to 1489. Aldești was first mentioned in documents in 1477, Hodiș in 1326 and Voivodeni in 1553. Although the economy of the commune is prevalent agricultural,

36-457: A stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Arad County Arad County ( Romanian pronunciation: [aˈrad] ) is an administrative division ( județ ) of Romania roughly translated into county in the western part of the country on the border with Hungary , mostly in the region of Crișana and few villages in Banat . The administrative center of the county lies in

54-418: A population of 7,279. At the 2011 census , the town had 6,849 inhabitants, of which 86.62% were Romanians , 9.35% Roma , 3.19% Hungarians , 0.11% Germans , 0.21% Ukrainians , and 0.1% are of other or undeclared nationalities. Its economy is in a continuous development. Due to the agricultural potential of the zone, to its favourable position from the western border of Romania, to its closeness to Arad, to

72-476: Is composed of the two main rivers plus their tributaries and channels. Along with Timiș County it forms one of the most developed regions in Romania. Due to its proximity to the border, it attracts a great number of foreign investments. The agricultural potential is greatly put into value, Arad plains being considered one of the most important cereal and vegetable producing basins. The predominant industries in

90-483: Is divided into two distinct units that cover almost half of the county each. The eastern side of the county has a hilly to low mountainous terrain (Dealurile Lipovei, Munții Zărandului, Munții Codru Moma) and on the western side it's a plain zone consisting of the Arad Plain , Low Mures Plain , and The High Vinga Plain . Taking altitude into account we notice that it follows a stepped pattern as it drops as we go from

108-480: Is situated at a 17 km (11 mi) distance from the county capital, Arad , in the western part of Arad County. It is the most important railway meeting point of Central Europe with the western part of Romania. Its administrative territory extends on a 7,970 ha (19,700 acres) area, on the Sântana Plateau , a plateau characterized in the zone of the town by the sand hills formed by the old branches of

126-445: The 2021 census , the county had a population of 410,143 and the population density was 52.9/km (137.0/sq mi). Ethnic composition of Arad County (2021) Religious composition of Arad County (2021) The Arad County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections , consists of 32 counsellors, with the following party composition: Arad County has 1 municipality, 9 towns and 68 communes with approximately 180 villages. In 1930,

144-600: The city of Arad . The Arad County is part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion . In Hungarian , it is known as Arad megye , in Serbian as Арадски округ , and in German as Kreis Arad . The county was named after its administrative center, Arad . The county has a total area of 7,754 km (2,994 sq mi), representing 3.6% of national Romanian territory. The terrain of Arad County

162-574: The county are: Natural resources in Arad, are worthy to be taken into account as there are oil and associated gases, points of extraction in the west of the county, molibden mines in the Săvârșin area, marble quarries at Căprioara and Moneasa , mineral waters at Lipova , Moneasa , Dorobanți , Curtici , Macea and uranium deposits in the NE part of the county. The main tourist destinations are: According to

180-424: The county was divided into nine districts ( plăși ): Subsequently, a tenth district was established having been carved out of Plasa Ineu: Administration was re-organized in 1947, comprising 13 districts: According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 423,469 inhabitants, 61.0% Romanians, 19.5% Hungarians, 12.3% Germans ( Banat Swabians ), 2.8% Slovaks, 2.1% Jews, as well as other minorities. From

198-813: The east to the west of the county from 1489 m to below 100 m. In the east there are the Zarand Mountains and the Codru Moma Mountains, all subdivisions of the Apuseni Mountains , a major group of the Western Carpathians. In terms of climate, the characteristics of Arad county have a typical temperate continental climate with oceanic influences, with a circulation of air masses with a predominantly western ordered direction visible from west to east, with increasing altitude. Average annual temperatures range from 10 °C in

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216-422: The lowlands, the hills and piedmonts 9 °C, 8 °C and 6 °C in the low mountains in the area of greatest height. Average amounts of precipitation is between 565 and 600 mm (22.2 and 23.6 in) annually in the lowlands, 700 and 800 mm (28 and 31 in) annually in the hills and piedmonts and 800 and 1,200 mm (31 and 47 in) annually in the mountainous area. The hydrographic network

234-470: The north, Zimandu Nou commune to the east, Șofronea commune to the south, and Dorobanți commune to the west. The town's Hungarian name means "Trumpeter"; the German and Romanian names derive from that. The first written confirmation of the town Curtici dates back to the 16th century, specifically to 1519. In 1920, it became part of Romania. It was declared a town in 1968. At the 2021 census , Curtici had

252-402: The religious point of view, 55.8% declared Eastern Orthodox, 26.5% Roman Catholic, 5.5% Reformed, 4.2% Greek Catholic, 3.2% Lutherans, 2.4% Jewish, 1% Baptists, as well as other minorities. In 1930, the county's urban population was 77,181 inhabitants, 39.3% Romanians, 38.8% Hungarians, 9.1% Jews, 7.1% Germans (Banat Swabians), 1.7% Serbs and Croats, 1.4% Slovaks, as well as other minorities. In

270-494: The river Mureș . Curtici is a border town between Hungary and Romania, on the Romanian side. It is an especially important rail border crossing, as it is the main crossing between trains going from Hungary and Romania, especially those between Budapest and Bucharest . The town administered the village of Dorobanți until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune. The town borders Hungary and Macea commune to

288-400: The secondary and tertiary economic sectors have also developed recently. Besides agriculture, the industry of building materials is also well represented. The exceptional touristic potential of the town includes both natural and man-made elements. The commune is well-known both in the country and abroad for the ceramic products made by local craftsmen. This Arad County location article is

306-400: The urban area, languages were Hungarian (53.3%), Romanian (37.0%), German (6.0%), Serbian (1.4%), Yiddish (0.9%), as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of Roman Catholics (38.5%), Eastern Orthodox (33.8%), Jewish (10.1%), Reformed (9.9%), Greek Catholics (4.0%), Lutherans (2.6%), as well as other minorities. The county's capital, Arad,

324-464: Was the location of Romania's first automotive factory. During the 1920s, Astra cars and commercial vehicles were made at Arad. ASTRA Arad manufactured automobiles from 1922 to 1926. The factory had an output of 2 automobiles per working day as of 1922. Curtici Curtici ( Hungarian : Kürtös , German : Kurtitsch ) is a town located in Arad County , in western Romania . The town

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