Zărand

Zărand
Commune
Country	Romania
County	Arad County
Population (2002)^[1]	2,674
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Zărand (Hungarian: Zaránd) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. It lies over approximately 7600 hectares on the Crișurilor Plateau, at the confluence of the Cigher and Crișul Alb rivers. It is composed of two villages, Cintei (Köröscsente) and Zărand (situated at 51 km from Arad).

Population

According to the last census the population of the commune counts 2674 inhabitants, out of which 90,9% are Romanians, 0,2% Hungarians, 8,5% Roma and 0,4% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

The first documentary record of Zărand dates back to 1318, while Cintei was first mentioned in 1396.

Economy

The economy of the commune is prevalently agrarian, the locality is known in the region as an important grain-growing and plant-growing area.

Tourism

Although it is not abundant in spectacular touristic elements, the picturesque landscapes of the Crişul Alb River and Cigher River, as well as the traditions and hospitality of the inhabitants are worth experiencing

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

References

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

Coordinates: 46°24′54″N 21°38′35″E / 46.415°N 21.643°E / 46.415; 21.643

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