Name
In Hungarian, it is known as , in Serbian as , and in German as . The county was named after its administrative center, Arad.Geography
The county has a total area of , representing 3.6% of national Romanian territory. The terrain of Arad County is divided into two distinct units that cover almost half of the county each. The eastern side of the county has a hilly to low mountainous terrain (Dealurile Lipovei, Munții Zărandului, Munții Codru Moma) and on the western side it's a plain zone consisting of the ''Arad Plain'', ''Low Mures Plain'', and ''The High Vinga Plain''. Taking altitude into account we notice that it follows a stepped pattern as it drops as we go from the east to the west of the county from 1489 m to below 100 m. In the east there are the Zarand Mountains and the Codru Moma Mountains, all subdivisions of the Apuseni Mountains, a major group of the Western Carpathians.Neighbours
* Alba County andClimate and precipitation
In terms of climate, the characteristics of Arad county have a typical temperate continental climate with oceanic influences, with a circulation of air masses with a predominantly western ordered direction visible from west to east, with increasing altitude. Average annual temperatures range from 10 °C in the lowlands, the hills and piedmonts 9 °C, 8 °C and 6 °C in the low mountains in the area of greatest height. Average amounts of precipitation is between annually in the lowlands, annually in the hills and piedmonts and annually in the mountainous area.Hydrographic network
The hydrographic network is composed of the two main rivers plus their tributaries and channels. * Mureș - Corbeasca, Troaș, Bârzava, Milova, Cladova * Crișul Alb - Hălmăgel, Valea de la Lazuri, Tăcășele, Cremenoasa, Zimbru, Valea Deznei, Valea Monesei, Tălagiu, Honțisor, Chisindia, CigherLakes, ponds and channels
* TauÈ›, SeleuÈ™, Cermei, Rovine, Matca (Ghioroc) Lakes and Gypsy Pond * Matca, Canalul Morilor, Canalul Morilor, Ier, CriÈ™ ChannelsEconomy
Along with Timiș County it forms one of the most developed regions in Romania. Due to its proximity to the border, it attracts a great number of foreign investments. The agricultural potential is greatly put into value, Arad plains being considered one of the most important cereal and vegetable producing basins. The predominant industries in the county are: * Machine and automotive components * Food * Textiles Natural resources in Arad, are worthy to be taken into account as there are oil and associated gases, points of extraction in the west of the county, molibden mines in the Săvârșin area, marble quarries at Căprioara and Moneasa, mineral waters at Lipova, Moneasa, Dorobanți, Curtici, Macea and uranium deposits in the NE part of the county.Tourism
The main tourist destinations are: * The city of Arad; * The Mureș Natural Floodplain Park; * Bezdin Monastery; * Hodoș-Bodrog Monastery (est. 1177); * Lipova resort and city; * Șoimoș, Dezna, and Șiria stone citadels; * Moneasa resort; * The areas around Săvârșin, Petriș, Macea, and Pecica.Demographics
According to the 2021 census, the county had a population of 410,143 and thePolitics
The Arad County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 32 counsellors, with the following party composition:Administrative divisions
Arad County has 1 municipality, 9 towns and 68 communes with approximately 180 villages. ;Municipalities * Arad - capital city; population: 172,827 (as of 2002) ;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 * Zimandu NouHistorical county
Administration
In 1930, the county was divided into nine districts ('' plăși''):Portretul României Interbelice - Județul AradPopulation
According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 423,469 inhabitants, 61.0% Romanians, 19.5% Hungarians, 12.3% Germans ( Banat Swabians), 2.8% Slovaks, 2.1% Jews, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, 55.8% declared Eastern Orthodox, 26.5% Roman Catholic, 5.5% Reformed, 4.2% Greek Catholic, 3.2% Lutherans, 2.4% Jewish, 1% Baptists, as well as other minorities.Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 525-528Urban population
In 1930, the county's urban population was 77,181 inhabitants, 39.3% Romanians, 38.8% Hungarians, 9.1% Jews, 7.1% Germans (Banat Swabians), 1.7% Serbs and Croats, 1.4% Slovaks, as well as other minorities. In the urban area, languages were Hungarian (53.3%), Romanian (37.0%), German (6.0%), Serbian (1.4%), Yiddish (0.9%), as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of Roman Catholics (38.5%), Eastern Orthodox (33.8%), Jewish (10.1%), Reformed (9.9%), Greek Catholics (4.0%), Lutherans (2.6%), as well as other minorities.Industry
The county's capital, Arad, was the location of Romania's first automotive factory. During the 1920s, ''Astra'' cars and commercial vehicles were made at Arad. ASTRA Arad manufactured automobiles from 1922 to 1926. The factory had an output of 2 automobiles per working day as of 1922.Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Department of Commerce, 1922, ''Commerce Reports, Volume 1'', p. 105See also
* Arad County of theReferences
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