Arad County

Arad
County (Judet)
Coordinates: 46°21′35″N 46°21′35″E / 46.35972°N 46.35972°E / 46.35972; 46.35972
Country Romania
Development region1Vest
Historic regionTransylvania
Capital city (Resedinta de judet)Arad
Government
 • TypeCounty Board
 • President of the County BoardIosif Matula
 • Prefect2Gavril Popescu
Area
 • Total7,754 km2 (2,994 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total461,791
 • Density60/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
31wxyz3
Area code+40 x574
Car PlatesAR5
WebsiteCounty Board
County Prefecture

Arad (IPA: [a.'rad]; Hungarian: Arad, Serbian: Arad/Арад) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in Crişana. The capital of Arad County is Arad. About 185,272 people live in Arad County.

Geography

Arad County has an area of 7,754 km².

The Mureş River and the Crişul Alb River both flow through Arad County.

Divisions

Arad County has one municipality, 9 towns and 68 communes.

Municipalities

Towns

  • Chişineu-Criş
  • Curtici
  • Ineu
  • Lipova
  • Nădlac
  • Pâncota
  • Pecica
  • Sântana
  • Sebiş

Communes

  • Almaş
  • Apateu
  • Archiş
  • Bata
  • Bârsa
  • Bârzava
  • Beliu
  • Birchiş
  • Bocsig
  • Brazii
  • Buteni
  • Cărand
  • Cermei
  • Chisindia
  • Conop
  • Covăsânţ
  • Craiva
  • Dezna
  • Dieci
  • Dorobanţi
  • Fântânele
  • Felnac
  • Frumuşeni
  • Ghioroc
  • Grăniceri
  • Gurahonţ
  • Hălmagiu
  • Hălmăgel
  • Hăşmaş
  • Igneşti
  • Iratoşu
  • Livada
  • Macea
  • Mişca
  • Moneasa
  • Olari
  • Păuliş
  • Peregu Mare
  • Petriş
  • Pilu
  • Pleşcuţa
  • Săvârşin
  • Secusigiu
  • Seleuş
  • Semlac
  • Sintea Mare
  • Socodor
  • Şagu
  • Şeitin
  • Şepreuş
  • Şicula
  • Şilindia
  • Şimand
  • Şiria
  • Şiştarovăţ
  • Şofronea
  • Tauţ
  • Târnova
  • Ususău
  • Vărădia de Mureş
  • Vârfurile
  • Vinga
  • Vladimirescu
  • Zăbrani
  • Zădăreni
  • Zărand
  • Zerind
  • Zimandu Nou

Villages

  • Clit
  • Chelmac
  • Fiscut
  • Sampetru German