Zărand ( hu, Zaránd) 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 ...
in
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 ...
,
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 Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
. It lies over approximately 7600 hectares on the Crișurilor Plateau, at the confluence of the Cigher and Crișul Alb rivers. It is composed of two villages, Cintei (''Köröscsente'') and Zărand (situated at 51 km from
Arad).
Population
According to the last census the population of the commune counts 2674 inhabitants, out of which 90.9% are Romanians,
0.2% Hungarians, 8.5% Roma and 0.4% are of other or undeclared nationalities.
History
The first documentary record of Zărand dates back to 1318, while Cintei was first mentioned in 1396.
Economy
The economy of the commune is prevalently agrarian, the locality is known in the region as an important grain-growing and
plant-growing area.
Tourism
Although it is not abundant in spectacular touristic elements, the picturesque landscapes of the
Crişul Alb River and
Cigher River
The Cigher is a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania. It discharges into the Crișul Alb in Sintea Mică, near Zărand
Zărand ( hu, Zaránd) is a commune in Arad County, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country loc ...
, as well as the traditions and hospitality of the inhabitants are worth experiencing
References
Communes in Arad County
Localities in Crișana
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