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Șofronea () is a commune in
Arad County Arad County () is an administrative division ( județ) 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 cente ...
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Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
, lies in the Arad Plateau and it stretches over . It is composed of two villages, Sânpaul (''Szentpál''), and Șofronea. It is situated at from the county capital, Arad.


Population

According to the last census the population of the commune counts 2,566 inhabitants. From an ethnical point of view it has the following structure: 64.0% are Romanians, 35.1% Hungarians, 0.5% Germans, 0.3% Ukrainians and 0.1% are of other or undeclared nationalities.


History

The first documentary record of Șofronea dates back to 1437, while Sânpaul was first mentioned in 1235.


Natives

* Magdolna Purgly (1881–1959), wife of Admiral Miklós Horthy * Ovidiu Vezan (b. 1985), footballer


Economy

The commune's present-day economy can be characterized by a powerful dynamic force with significant developments in all the sectors. Commerce and light industry are intensively present on the commune's economic map.


Tourism

The most popular tourist sights are the springs of thermal water with therapeutic effect in the treatment of rheumatic diseases and the complex of the ''Purgly Castle'' with its park and households, an architectural complex dating from the end of the 19th century, registered in the national cultural patrimony. Image:Castelul de la Sofronea, jud Arad3.jpg, Purgly Castle (main entrance)


References

Communes in Arad County Localities in Crișana {{Arad-geo-stub