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In October 31, 2011, it had a population of 409,072 and the ] was 52/km².<ref>http://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Comunicat_DATE_PROVIZORII_RPL_2011.pdf</ref> The main ethnic composition was, as follows: In October 31, 2011, it had a population of 430,629 and the ] was 52/km².<ref>http://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Comunicat_DATE_PROVIZORII_RPL_2011.pdf</ref> The main ethnic composition was, as follows:
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For other uses, see Arad (disambiguation). County in Vest, Romania
Arad County Județul Arad
County
Coat of arms of Arad CountyCoat of arms
Location of Arad County in RomaniaLocation of Arad County in Romania
Country Romania
Development regionVest
Historic regionCrișana
Capital city (Reședința de județ)Arad
Județul Arad1968
Government
 • TypeCounty Council
 • President of the County BoardNicolae Ioțcu (PDL)
 • PrefectCălin Bibarț
Area
 • Total7,754 km (2,994 sq mi)
 • Rank5th in Romania
Elevation1,486 m (4,875 ft)
Population
 • Total409,072
 • Rank21st in Romania
 • Density53/km (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code31wxyz
Area code+40 x57
Car PlatesAR
GDPUS$ 5.24 billion (2008)
GDP/capitaUS$ 11,337 (2008)
WebsiteCounty Council
County Prefecture
The development regions of Romania have no administrative role and were formed in order to manage funds from the European Union.
as of 2007, the Prefect is not a politician, but a public functionary. He (or she) is not allowed to be a member of a political party, and is banned from having any political activity in the first six months after his resignation (or exclusion) from the public functionaries' corps.
w, x, y, and z are digits that indicate the city, the street, part of the street, or eaven the building of the address
x is a digit indicating the operator: 2 for the former national operator, Romtelecom, and 3 for the other ground telephone networks
used on both the plates of the vehicles that operate only in the county limits (like utilitary vehicles and ATVs, etc.), and the ones used outside the county

Arad (Romanian pronunciation: [aˈrad] ) is an administrative division (judeţ) 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 the city of Arad. The Arad County is part of the Danube-Kris-Mures-Tisza Euroregion.

Name

In Hungarian, it is known as Arad megye, in Serbian as Арад / Arad, and in German as Kreis Arad. The county was named after its administrative center, Arad.

Geography

The county has a total area of 7,754 km², representing 3.6% of national Romanian territory. The terrain of Arad County 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 the east to the west of the county from 1489 m to below 100 m. In the east there are the Zarand Mountainsnand the Codru Moma Mountains, all subdivisions of the Apuseni Mountains, a major group of the Western Carpathians.

Neighbours

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Climate and precipitation

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 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 fall in values between 565–600 mm annually in the lowlands, 700–800 mm annually in the hills and piedmonts and 800–1200 mm annually in the mountainous area.

Hydrographic network

The hydrographic network is composed of the two main rivers plus their tributaries and channels.

Lakes, ponds and channels

Demographics

In 1720, the population was as follows - 374 houses:

  • 177 Romanian (47.33%)
  • 162 Serb (43.31%)
  • 35 Hungarian (9.36%)

In October 31, 2011, it had a population of 430,629 and the population density was 52/km². The main ethnic composition was, as follows:

Year County population
1948 476,207
1956 475,620
1966 481,248
1977 512,020
1992 487,370
2002 461,791
2011 430,629

Economy

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 the county are:

  • Machine and automotive components.
  • Food.
  • Textiles.

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.

Tourism

The main tourist destinations are:

  • The city of Arad
  • The Mureș Natural Floodplain Park
  • Bezdin Monastery
  • Hodoș-Bodrog Monastery (est. 1177)
  • Lipova resort and city
  • Șoimoș, Dezna, Șiria stone citadels
  • Moneasa resort
  • The areas around Săvârșin, Petriș, Macea and Pecica.

Administrative divisions

Arad County has 1 municipality, 9 towns and 68 communes with approximately 180 villages.

Municipalities
  • Arad - capital city; population: 172,827 (as of 2002)
Towns
Communes

References

Notes

  1. http://www.recensamantromania.ro/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Comunicat_DATE_PROVIZORII_RPL_2011.pdf
  2. National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992, 2002 şi 2011"

External links

Arad County, Romania
Cities Coat of arms of Arad County
Towns
Communes
Counties (județe) of Romania
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