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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,

36-453: 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

54-471: 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

72-477: 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

90-420: Is located in the western part of the county, on the border with Hungary , at a distance of 6 km (3.7 mi) from Curtici and 23 km (14 mi) from the county seat, Arad . According to the 2011 census, the population of the commune counts 5,762 inhabitants, out of which 84.24% are Romanians, 5.97% Roma, 2.43% Hungarians, 1.44% Germans, and 5.64% are of other or undeclared nationalities. Although

108-413: Is the main economic branch, due to which food industry is well-developed in the commune. Tourist sites include the natural reservation called " Arboretul de la Macea ", which covers and area of 20.5 ha (51 acres). The Macea Castle (also called Csernovics Castle) is an architectural monument belonging to the national patrimony, built in the 19th century, the exhibition room with caricatures , well as

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,

144-638: The beach and the botanical garden . Macea village gives home to a festival of caricature and humour every year. Since 2003, the Macea Castle is the home of "Informatica la Castel" annual event (formerly " Linux and Virtual Learning Environments", LVLE), a Free Software summer school organised by the Vasile Goldiș Western University of Arad and ARLUG, the Arad Linux Users Group . This Arad County location article

162-591: 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

180-567: 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

198-424: 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

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216-779: 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

234-422: 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

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

270-400: 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

288-539: The traces of inhabitance on this place are very old, traces from the Neolithic and from the Bronze Age having been found on its territory, Macea was first mentioned in documents only in 1380, while Sânmartin in 1477. The commune's present-day economy can be characterized by a powerful dynamic force with significant developments in all the sectors present in the commune. Livestock-breeding based on cattle-growing and pig-raising

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,

324-531: 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. Macea Macea ( Hungarian : Mácsa ; German : Matscha ) is a commune in Arad County , Romania , composed of two villages, Macea and Sânmartin ( Szentmárton , Aradsanktmartin ). The commune

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