Ariniș ( hu, Égerhát) is a

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Maramureș County Maramureș County () is a county (județ) in Romania, in the Maramureș region. The county seat is Baia Mare. Name In Hungarian language, Hungarian it is known as ''Máramaros megye'', in Ukrainian language, Ukrainian as Мараморо́щ� ...

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. It is composed of three villages: Ariniș, Rodina (''Rogyina''), and Tămășești (''Szilágyegerbegy'').

History

The village of Ariniș has been documentary certified since 1543 under the name of "Egherhat". Ariniș was archaeologically documented in the Middle Ages, named "Sub ogrăzi"; Bronze Age,

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Economy

The main economic activity in the commune is agriculture, which takes place in 582 family farms on an area of of agricultural land. Inside the village there is a fish farm. The industrial part is represented by a manufacturer of rubber products. Residents are working at several stores and warehouses of materials, too.

Sights

* Orthodox Church in Ariniș, built in the 20th century

Natives

Ioan Dragomir Ioan Dragomir (11 October 1905—25 April 1985) was a Romanian bishop of the Greek-Catholic Church. Born into a peasant family in Ariniș, Maramureș County, he attended high school in Zalău and Baia Mare. Dragomir then studied theology in G ...

(1905—1985), Romanian bishop of the Greek-Catholic Church

References

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