NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Arad County, Romania

Arad (Romanian: Arad, Hungarian: Arad, Serbian: Arad/Арад) is a county (judeţ) in Western Romania, in Transylvania - Crişana region, with the capital city at Arad (population: 185,272). Romanian map with highlighted county File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Transylvania (Romanian: Transilvania or Ardeal; Hungarian: ErdÃ©ly; German: SiebenbÃ¼rgen; see also other languages) forms the western and central parts of Romania. ... Arad (population: 172,827) is a city in Arad county, in western Romania, in Crisana, 159 miles southeast of Budapest by rail. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Serbian language is one of the standard versions of the Å tokavian dialect (former standard was known as Serbo-Croatian language). ... A judeÅ£ is an administrative division in Romania and was also used for some time in Moldova. ... Transylvania (Romanian: Transilvania or Ardeal; Hungarian: ErdÃ©ly; German: SiebenbÃ¼rgen; see also other languages) forms the western and central parts of Romania. ... CriÅŸana is a region of west Romania, near the border with Hungary, named after the three CriÅŸ rivers that flow through it. ... Arad (population: 172,827) is a city in Arad county, in western Romania, in Crisana, 159 miles southeast of Budapest by rail. ...

Neighbours

The county is also part of the Danube-Kris-Mures-Tisa euroregion. Hunedoara (Hungarian: Hunyad) is a county (JudeÅ£) in Western Romania, in South-Western Transylvania, with the capital city at Deva (population: 77,259). ... ... BÃ©kÃ©s county is an administrative division (comitatus or megye) in south-eastern Hungary, on the border with Romania. ... This article is about the county. ... Bihor (Hungarian: Bihar) is a county (judeÅ£) in North-Western Romania, Western Transylvania in the CriÅŸana region, with capital city at Oradea (population: 206,527). ... TimiÅŸ (Hungarian: Temes) is a county (judeÅ£) in Western Romania, in Western Transylvania - Banat region, with the capital city at TimiÅŸoara (population: 305,977 as of 2004). ... map of DKMT Danube-Kris-Mures-Tisa (Romanian: Dunare-Criş-Mureş-Tisa, Hungarian: Duna-Körös-Maros-Tisza, Serbian: Dunav-Kriš-Moriš-Tisa) is a euroregion located in Hungary, Romania and Serbia. ...

Demographics

In 2000, it had a population of 478,108 and the population density was 62/km². This article is about the year 2000. ...

The majority of the population are Romanians. There are also Hungarians, Germans and Rromas (Gypsies). Roma people in Transylvania, 19th century The Roma people (pronounced rahma, singular Rom, sometimes Rroma, and Rrom) along with the closely related Sinti people are commonly known as Gypsies in English. ...

Geography

In the east there are the Zarand Mountains from the Apuseni Mountains group. In the west the heights decrease towards the Western Romania Plain. The Apuseni Mountains is a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Carpathians. ...

The county is crossed in the south side by the Mureş River and in the north side by the Crişul Alb River. The MureÅŸ (in Romanian, in Hungarian: Maros, in German: Mieresch / Marosch) is an approx. ... The CriÅŸul Alb (Hungarian: FehÃ©r-KÃ¶rÃ¶s) is a river in western Romania (Transylvania) and south-eastern Hungary (BÃ©kÃ©s county). ...

Economy

Along with Timiş County forms one of the most developed regions in Romania. Due to it's proximity to the border, it attracts a great number of foreign investmens. TimiÅŸ (Hungarian: Temes) is a county (judeÅ£) in Western Romania, in Western Transylvania - Banat region, with the capital city at TimiÅŸoara (population: 305,977 as of 2004). ...

Tourism

Arad is: Arad County is located in the Western corner of Transylvania, Romania. ... Lipova is city in Romania, Arad county. ... Pecica is a town in Arad County. ...

Administrative divisions

Municipalities

Arad (population: 172,827) is a city in Arad county, in western Romania, in Crisana, 159 miles southeast of Budapest by rail. ...

Towns

Curtici (Hungarian: Kürtös, German: Kurtitsch) is a city located in Arad county, far western Romania. ... Lipova is city in Romania, Arad county. ... NÄƒdlac (Hungarian: Nagylak) is a town in western Romania, Arad County. ... Pecica is a town in Arad County. ...

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Categories: Counties of Romania | Arad County Administrative map of Romania As of 2003, Romania is divided into 41 counties and one municipality, as follows: A new administrative division was proposed, dividing the country into regions, but its implementation is uncertain since the county division is favoured by most Romanians. ... Large flag of Romania Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... ... Administrative map of Romania with ArgeÅŸ county highlighted ArgeÅŸ is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at PiteÅŸti (population: 187,558). ... Administrative map of Romania with BacÄƒu county highlighted BacÄƒu (Hungarian: BÃ¡kÃ³) is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Moldovia region, with the capital city at BacÄƒu. ... Bihor (Hungarian: Bihar) is a county (judeÅ£) in North-Western Romania, Western Transylvania in the CriÅŸana region, with capital city at Oradea (population: 206,527). ... BistriÅ£a-NÄƒsÄƒud (Hungarian: Beszterce-NaszÃ³d) is a county (judeÅ£) in the North of Romania, in the Transylvania region, with the capital city at BistriÅ£a (population: 87,169). ... Administrative map of Romania with BotoÅŸani county highlighted BotoÅŸani is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Bukovina region, with the capital city at BotoÅŸani (population: 128,888). ... BraÅŸov (Hungarian: BrassÃ³) is a county (judeÅ£) in the center of Romania, in Transylvania region, with the capital city at BraÅŸov (population: 315,843). ... Administrative map of Romania with BrÄƒila county highlighted BrÄƒila is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at BrÄƒila (population: 234,201). ... Administrative map of Romania with BuzÄƒu county highlighted BuzÄƒu is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at BuzÄƒu (population: 149,025). ... CaraÅŸ-Severin (Hungarian: KrassÃ³-SzÃ¶rÃ©ny) is a county in southwestern Romania, in Western Transylvania - Banat Region with the capital city at ReÅŸiÅ£a. ... Administrative map of Romania with CÄƒlÄƒraÅŸi county highlighted CÄƒlÄƒraÅŸi is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at CÄƒlÄƒraÅŸi (population: 77,819). ... Cluj (Hungarian: Kolozs) is a county (judeÅ£) in the center of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Cluj-Napoca (population: 333,607). ... ConstanÅ£a is a county (judeÅ£) in the South-East of Romania, the southern side of Dobrogea region, with the capital city at ConstanÅ£a (population: 310. ... Administrative map of Romania with Covasna county highlighted Covasna (Hungarian: Kovászna) is a county (Judeţ) in Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Sfântu Gheorghe/Sepsiszentgörgy (population: 67,108), known in Hungarian as Sepsiszentgyörgy. ... DÃ¢mboviÅ£a (also spelt DÃ®mboviÅ£a) is a county (judeÅ£) in the center-southern Romania, in the North of Wallachia region, with the capital city at TÃ¢rgoviÅŸte (population: 99,137). ... Dolj is a county (judeÅ£) in the Southern Romania, in South-Western Wallachia region, in the South of Oltenia, with the capital city at Craiova (population: 314,437). ... Administrative map of Romania with GalaÅ£i county highlighted GalaÅ£i is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in the Moldovia region, with the capital city at GalaÅ£i (population: 332,154). ... Administrative map of Romania with Giurgiu county highlighted Giurgiu is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Giurgiu (population: 73,260). ... Gorj is a county (judeÅ£) in the South-West of Romania, in the West of Walachia, the western part of Oltenia, with the capital city at TÃ¢rgu Jiu (population: over 100,000 in 2004). ... Harghita (Hungarian: Hargita) is a county (judeÅ£) in the center of Romania, Eastern Transylvania, with the capital city at Miercurea-Ciuc. ... Hunedoara (Hungarian: Hunyad) is a county (JudeÅ£) in Western Romania, in South-Western Transylvania, with the capital city at Deva (population: 77,259). ... IalomiÅ£a is a county (judeÅ£) in the South-East of Romania, in the Eastern Wallachia region, with the capital city at Slobozia (population: 56,913). ... Administrative map of Romania with IaÅŸi county highlighted IaÅŸi is a Romanian county (judeÅ£) in the Moldavia region, with the capital city at IaÅŸi. ... Ilfov is the county that surrounds Bucharest, the capital of Romania. ... MaramureÅŸ (Hungarian: MÃ¡ramaros) is a county (judeÅ£) in the MaramureÅŸ region, northen Romania, in the North of Transylvania with the capital city at Baia-Mare (population: 149,735). ... MehedinÅ£i is a county (judeÅ£) in southwestern Romania, in the western portion of the historical province of Oltenia, within the region of Wallachia. ... MureÅŸ (Hungarian: Maros) is a Romanian county (JudeÅ£) in Transylvania, with the capital city at TÃ¢rgu MureÅŸ, (population: 165,835). ... NeamÅ£ is a county (judeÅ£) in the North of Romania, in the Moldova region, with the capital city at Piatra NeamÅ£ (population: 125,050). ... Administrative map of Romania with Olt county highlighted Olt is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Wallachia region, with the capital city at Slatina (population: 87,608). ... Prahova is a county (judeÅ£) in the Center-South of Romania, in the North of the Wallachia region, with the capital city at PloieÅŸti (population: 253,068). ... Administrative map of Romania with Satu Mare county highlighted Satu Mare (Hungarian: Szatmár) is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Transylvania region, with the capital city at Satu Mare (population: 130,573). ... SÄƒlaj (Hungarian: SzilÃ¡gy) is a county (judeÅ£) in North-Western Romania, in the Transylvania region, with the capital city at ZalÄƒu (population: 71,580). ... Sibiu (Hungarian: Szeben) is a county (JudeÅ£) in the center of Romania, in Transylvania region, with the capital city Sibiu (population: 170,038). ... Administrative map of Romania with Suceava county highlighted Suceava is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Bukovina region, with the capital city at Suceava (population: 118,670). ... Teleorman is a county (judeÅ£) in the South of Romania, in South of Wallachia region, with its capital city at Alexandria (population: 59,308). ... TimiÅŸ (Hungarian: Temes) is a county (judeÅ£) in Western Romania, in Western Transylvania - Banat region, with the capital city at TimiÅŸoara (population: 305,977 as of 2004). ... Administrative map of Romania with Tulcea county highlighted Tulcea is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Dobrogea region, with the capital city at Tulcea (population: 96,813). ... Administrative map of Romania with Vaslui county highlighted Vaslui is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Moldovia region, with the capital city at Vaslui (population: 79,658). ... VÃ¢lcea (also spelt VÃ®lcea) is a county (judeÅ£) of Central-South Romania, in Eastern Oltenia (Western Wallachia); its capital city is RÃ¢mnicu VÃ¢lcea (population: 119,581). ... Vrancea is a county (judeÅ£) in the center of Romania in the Moldova region, with the capital city at FocÅŸani (population: 103,219). ...

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