Dieci ( hu, Décse) is a

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. Dieci commune is situated in the

Gurahonț Basin Gurahonț ( hu, Gurahonc) is a commune in Arad County, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bul ...

, on the right bank of the Crișul Alb River, and it stretches over 8469

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s. It is composed of five villages: Cociuba (''Köröskocsoba''), Crocna (''Koroknya''), Dieci (situated 100 km from Arad), Revetiș (''Rékes'') and Roșia (''Borosrósa'').

Population

According to the last census, the population of the commune counts 1754 inhabitants, out of which 98,6% are Romanians, 1,1% Roms and 0,3% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

The first documentary record of Dieci dates back to 1613. Cociuba and Roșia were attested documentarily in 1553, Crocna in 1448, while Revetiș between 1553–1561.

Economy

The economy of the commune is mainly agricultural, both component sectors are well-developed. The most important exploitable resource of the subsoil is andesite - magmatic rock often used for constructions.

Tourism

The main touristic attraction of the commune is the wooden church from the 18th century in Roșia and the Ethnographic Museum in Revetiș.

References

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