Dezna ( hu, Dézna) is a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

Arad County Arad County () is an administrative division ( judeţ) 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 center ...

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. Located in the valley of the river

Dezna Dezna ( hu, Dézna) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. Located in the valley of the river Dezna about 7 km from Sebiș Sebiș ( hu, Borossebes) is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. Situated 82 km from the count ...

about 7 km from

Sebiș Sebiș ( hu, Borossebes) is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. Situated 82 km from the county capital, Sebiș is one of the most important urban centres in the Crișul Alb valley. It administers three villages: Donceni (' ...

, it is composed of five villages: Buhani (''Bajnokfalva''), Dezna, Laz (''Déznaláz''), Neagra (''Kisfeketefalu'') and Slatina de Criș (''Mikószlatina'').

Population

According to the 2002, the population of the commune was 1523 inhabitants, out of which 98.2% are Romanians, 0.6% Hungarians, 0.7% Roma and 0.5% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

The first documentary record of Dezna dates back to 1318. Buhani was attested documentarily in 1441, Laz between 1553- 1561, while Neagra and Slatina de Criș in 1553.

Economy

The economy of the commune is mainly agricultural, farming, livestock-breeding and conversion of timber are well represented.

References

Communes in Arad County Localities in Crișana {{Arad-geo-stub