Pilu () is a commune in

Arad County Arad County () is an administrative division ( județ) 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 cente ...

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, is situated on the Criș Plateau, in the north-western part of the county, at the western border of Romania. The commune stretches over and is composed of two villages, Pilu (situated at from Arad) and Vărșand (''Gyulavarsánd'').

Population

According to the last census the population of the commune counts 1976 inhabitants, out of which 84.0% are Romanians, 7.5% Hungarians, 8.0% Roma, and 0.5% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

Although the traces of inhabitance on this place are very old, traces from the Bronze Age having been found in Vârșand, Pilu was first mentioned in documents in 1283, while Vărșand in 1214.

Economy

The commune's present-day economy can be characterized by a powerful dynamic force, with significant developments in all the sectors. Vârșand is a significant road frontier crossing point.

Tourism

Situated on a plateau, the natural touristic fond of the commune is not abundant in spectacular sights. Its most important touristic places are the

Crișul Alb The Crișul Alb (Romanian language, Romanian), (Hungarian language, Hungarian: Fehér-Körös) is a river in western Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, and in south-eastern Hungary (Békés County). Its source is in the southern ...

Valley and the

Canalul Morilor The Canalul Morilor is a canal in the lowland area south of the river Crișul Alb in Arad County, western Romania. Constructed in the 19th century for water-mills, it is now used for irrigation. It takes water from the Crișul Alb near Berindia, ...

References

Communes in Arad County Localities in Crișana Hungary–Romania border crossings {{Arad-geo-stub