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(Redirected from Archiș, Arad) Commune in Arad, Romania
Archiș
Commune
Location in Arad CountyLocation in Arad County
Archiș is located in RomaniaArchișArchișLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 46°28′59″N 22°3′0″E / 46.48306°N 22.05000°E / 46.48306; 22.05000
CountryRomania
CountyArad
Population1,333
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.AR

Archiș (Hungarian: Bélárkos) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. It is situated in the northern part of the Sebiș Basin, at the foot of the Codru Moma Mountains, and its surface is 68.07 km. It is composed of four villages: Archiș (situated at 84 km from Arad), Bârzești (Barzafalva), Groșeni (Tönköd) and Nermiș (Nermegy).

Population

According to the 2002 census, the population of the commune is 1699. Ethnically, it has the following structure: 94.9% are Romanians, 0.2% Hungarians, 4.4% Roma and 0.5% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

The first documentary record of Archiș dates back to 1552. Bârzești, Groșeni and Nermiș were mentioned in documents in 1580.

Economy

Although the economy of the commune is mainly agricultural, the secondary and tertiary economic sectors have also developed since the 1990s.

Tourism

Among the commune's tourist attractions are the landscape at the western edge of Codru-Moma Mountains and the church of Pious Paraschiva (1725).

References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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