Buteni () 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 ...
,
Romania
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. The river
Crișul Alb
The Crișul Alb (Romanian language, Romanian), (Hungarian language, Hungarian: Fehér-Körös) is a river in western Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, and in south-eastern Hungary (Békés County).
Its source is in the southern ...
flows nearby. Buteni commune lies in the
Sebiș Basin at the foot of the
Cuiedului Hills. It is composed of four villages: Berindia (''Borosberend''), Buteni (situated at 72 km from
Arad), Cuied (''Köved''), and Păulian (''Gósd'').
Population
According to the last census, the population of the commune counts 3472 inhabitants with the following distribution: 97.9% Romanians, 0.7% Hungarians, 0.7% Roma, 0.3% Germans, and 0.4% Other or Undeclared Nationalities.
History
The first documentary record of the locality Buteni dates back to 1387. Berindia was first mentioned in documents in 1553, Cuied in 1447, and Păulian in 1553.
Economy
Although the economy of the commune is mostly agricultural, it is well known in the region also for its zootechnic sector
based on sheep-farming and for its small industry. Also, it is an important center of handicrafts.
Tourism
In the future, tourism can become a dominant economical branch. The archaeological site in Berindia, the traditional occupations and handicrafts, the costumes and products made by hand, and the development of agro-tourism can turn the commune into an area with exceptional tourist attraction.
References
Communes in Arad County
Localities in Crișana
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