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Moneasa, Arad
Moneasa ( hu, Menyháza) is a Communes of Romania, commune in Arad County, Romania. Its administrative surface stretches over and it is composed of two villages, Moneasa and Rănușa (''Kisróna''). Geography The commune is located in the northeastern part of Arad County, on the border with Bihor County. It lies on the banks of the Moneasa (river), Moneasa River, at the foot of the Codru-Moma Mountains. The nearest town is Sebiș, to the southwest; the county seat, Arad, Romania, Arad, is away. Population According to the 2002 census, the population of the commune counts 1,056 inhabitants, out of which 97.7% are Romanians, 1.7% are Hungarians and 0.6% are of other or undeclared nationalities. History Traces of inhabitance on this area dating back to the paleolithic and neolithic have been found in the caverns called "Hoanca" and "Izoi". The first documentary record of Moneasa dates back to 1597, while Rănușa was first mentioned in 1556. Economy Moneasa is one of the coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of Romania
A commune (''comună'' in Romanian language, Romanian) is the lowest level of administrative subdivision in Romania. There are 2,686 communes in Romania. The commune is the rural subdivision of a Counties of Romania, county. Urban areas, such as towns and cities within a county, are given the status of ''Cities in Romania, city'' or ''Municipality in Romania, municipality''. In principle, a commune can contain any size population, but in practice, when a commune becomes relatively urbanised and exceeds approximately 10,000 residents, it is usually granted city status. Although cities are on the same administrative level as communes, their local governments are structured in a way that gives them more power. Some urban or semi-urban areas of fewer than 10,000 inhabitants have also been given city status. Each commune is administered by a mayor (''primar'' in Romanian). A commune is made up of one or more villages which do not themselves have an administrative function. Communes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
