Pilu, Arad

"Varsand" redirects here. For the commune called Varsánd in Hungarian, see Olari, Arad.

Pilu
Commune
Pilu
Coordinates: 46°34′N 21°21′E / 46.567°N 21.350°E / 46.567; 21.350
Country	Romania
County	Arad County
Population (2002)^[1]	1,976
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Pilu (Hungarian: Nagypél) is a commune in Arad County, Romania, is situated on the Criș Plateau, in the north-western part of the county, at the western border of Romania. The commune stretches over 7177 ha and is composed of two villages, Pilu (situated at 62 km from Arad) and Vărșand (Gyulavarsánd).

Population

According to the last census the population of the commune counts 1976 inhabitants, out of which 84.0% are Romanians, 7.5% Hungarians, 8.0% Roma and 0.5% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

Although the traces of inhabitance on this place are very old, traces from the Bronze Age having been found in Vîrșand, Pilu was first mentioned in documents in 1283, while Vărşand in 1214.

Economy

The commune's present-day economy can be characterized by a powerful dynamic force with significant developments in all the sectors. Vîrșand is a significant railway frontier crossing point.

Tourism

Situated on a plateau, the natural touristic fond of the commune is not abundant in spectacular sights. Its most important touristic places are the Crișul Alb Valley and the Morilor Ditch.

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°34′N 21°21′E / 46.567°N 21.350°E / 46.567; 21.350

References

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

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