Macea ( hu, Mácsa; german: Matscha) is a

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, composed of two villages, Macea and Sânmartin (''Szentmárton'', ''Aradsanktmartin''). The commune is located in the western part of the county, on the border with

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, at a distance of from

Curtici Curtici ( Hungarian: ''Kürtös'', German: ''Kurtitsch'') is a town located in Arad County, in western Romania. The town is situated at a distance from the county capital, Arad, in the western part of Arad County. It is the most important railwa ...

and from the county seat, Arad.

Population

According to the last census the population of the commune counts 6169 inhabitants, out of which 85.6% are Romanians, 3.3% Hungarians, 8.3% Roma, 2.2% Germans and 0.6% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

Although the traces of inhabitance on this place are very old, traces from the Neolithic and from the Bronze Age having been found on its territory, Macea was first mentioned in documents only in 1380, while Sânmartin in 1477.

Economy

The commune's present-day economy can be characterized by a powerful dynamic force with significant developments in all the sectors present in the commune. Livestock-breeding based on cattle-growing and pig-raising is the main economic branch, due to which food industry is well-developed in the commune.

Tourism

Tourist sites include the natural reservation called "''Arboretul de la Macea''" (20,5 ha), the

Csernovics Castle Macea Castle, also called Cernovici Castle or Csernovics Castle, is a castle located in Macea Commune, Arad County, Romania. It was built in the 19th century and belonged to two noble families, the Csernovics and Károlyi. History The history o ...

- architectural monument belonging to the national patrimony, built in the 19th century, the ''exhibition room with caricatures'', well as the beach and the ''botanical garden''. Macea village gives home to a ''festival of caricature'' and humour every year.

Summer school

Since 2003, the Cernovici Castle is the home of "Informatica la Castel" annual event (formerly "

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and Virtual Learning Environments", LVLE), a

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summer school organised by the Vasile Goldiş West University of Arad and ARLUG, the Arad Linux Users Group.

Gallery

Image:Castelul de la Macea, Arad.jpg, Csernovics Castle Image:Castelul de la Macea, Arad2.jpg, Csernovics Castle Image:Castelul de la Macea, Arad3.jpg, Csernovics Castle

References

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