Chisindia

Chisindia
Commune
Chisindia
Coordinates: 46°17′N 22°6′E / 46.283°N 22.100°E / 46.283; 22.100
Country	Romania
County	Arad County
Population (2002)^[1]	1,580

Chisindia (Hungarian: Keszend) is a commune in Arad County, Romania.Chisindia lies in the southern part of the Sebiș Basin, at the foot of the Cuedului Hills, and it has a surface of 12928 ha. It is composed of three villages: Chisindia (situated at 92 km from Arad), Păiușeni (Pajzs) and Văsoaia (Vészalja).

Population

According to the last census, the population of the commune counts 1580 inhabitants, out of which 98,2% are Romanians, 0,1% Hungarians, 1,5% Roms and 0,2% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

The first documentary record of the locality Chisindia dates back to 1349. Păiuşeni was mentioned in documents in 1574, while Văsoaia in 1574.

Economy

The economy of the commune is mainly agricultural, both component sectors are well-developed.

Arad County, Romania

Cities	Arad (county seat)

Towns	Chișineu-Criș Curtici Ineu Lipova Nădlac Pâncota Pecica Sântana Sebiș

Communes	Almaș Apateu Archiș Bata Bârsa Bârzava Beliu Birchiș Bocsig Brazii Buteni Cărand Cermei Chisindia Conop Covăsânț Craiva Dezna Dieci Dorobanți Fântânele Felnac Frumușeni Ghioroc Grăniceri Gurahonț Hălmagiu Hălmăgel Hășmaș Ignești Iratoșu Livada Macea Mișca Moneasa Olari Păuliș Peregu Mare Petriș Pilu Pleșcuța Săvârșin Secusigiu Seleuș Semlac Sintea Mare Socodor Șagu Șeitin Șepreuș Șicula Șilindia Șimand Șiria Șiștarovăț Șofronea Tauț Târnova Ususău Vărădia de Mureș Vârfurile Vinga Vladimirescu Zăbrani Zădăreni Zărand Zerind

Coordinates: 46°16′59″N 22°06′00″E / 46.283°N 22.100°E / 46.283; 22.100

References

↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010

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