Moneasa

Moneasa
Commune
Moneasa
Coordinates: 46°27′N 22°15′E / 46.450°N 22.250°E / 46.450; 22.250
Country	Romania
County	Arad County
Population (2002)^[1]	1,056
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Moneasa (Hungarian: Menyháza) is a commune in Arad County, Romania, is situated at the foot of Codru-Moma Mountains. Its administrative surface stretches over 6824 hectares and it is composed of two villages, Moneasa (situated at 102 km from Arad) and Rănușa (Kisróna).

Population

According to the 2002 census, the population of the commune counts 1056 inhabitants, out of which 97.7% are Romanians, 1.7% are Hungarians and 0.6% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

Traces of inhabitance on this area dating back to the paleolithic and neolithic have been found in the caverns called "Hoanca" and "Izoi".

The first documentary record of Moneasa dates back to 1597, while Rănuşa was first mentioned in 1556.

Economy

Moneasa is one of the county's communes that have a high economic potential. The exploitation of black and red marble, the springs of mineral waters with bicarbonate - calcic, sodic, oligomineral and semi-thermal, valorizated already in 1866, lumbering and conversion of timber, as well as the exploitation of other touristic resources are the maintainers of the local economy.

Tourism

The commune's primary touristic place is the Moneasa health resort. It is working all year round and it is recommended for treatment of different diseases, mainly rheumatic ones, as well as digestive and gynaecological troubles.

The cavern named "Valea Morii", a natural reservation of national interest, along with the one called "Liliecilor", the water fall "Boroaia", the "Momuța" peak and the ruins of the blast furnace are the top sights of the commune.

References

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

România ghid turistic-Ed Sport-turism 1983
Râurile României-București 1971

Spa resorts in Romania

Amara Băile 1 Mai Băile Felix Băile Govora Băile Herculane Băile Olănești Băile Tușnad Balvanyos Bazna Borsec Buziaș Călimănești-Căciulata Covasna Eforie Geoagiu-Băi Lacu Sărat Mangalia Moneasa Ocna Șugatag Praid Pucioasa Sângeorz-Băi Sinaia Slănic Moldova Slănic Prahova Sovata Soveja Tășnad Techirghiol Vatra Dornei Voineasa

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°27′00″N 22°15′00″E / 46.450°N 22.250°E / 46.450; 22.250

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