Olari () 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
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 ...
, is situated on the Arad Plateau, on the
Canalul Morilor
The Canalul Morilor is a canal in the lowland area south of the river Crișul Alb in Arad County, western Romania. Constructed in the 19th century for water-mills, it is now used for irrigation. It takes water from the Crișul Alb near Berindia, ...
, on the left bank of 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 ...
. Its surface occupies 4767 ha. It is composed of two villages, Olari (situated at from
Arad) and Sintea Mică (''Szineke'').
Population
According to the last census, the population of the commune counts 1942 inhabitants, out of which 52.2% are Romanians, 33.2% Hungarians, 8.0% Romanis, 5.2% Slovaks and 1.4% are of other or undeclared nationalities.
Natives
*
Iosif Rangheț
History
The first documentary record of Olari dates back to 1746, while Sintea Mică was first mentioned in 1467.
Economy
The economy of the commune is mainly agrarian, based on growing of grain and technical crops, as well as vegetable growing.
Tourism
Being situated on a flat zone, the commune is lacking in attractive spectacles. Nevertheless, through trimming up the springs of thermal and medicinal waters, it could become a well-attended touristic place.
References
Communes in Arad County
Localities in Crișana
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