Mișca () 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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, in the northern part of the Crișurilor Plateau, in the Teuz valley. Its surface is 1088 ha.

Administration

The commune is composed of four villages:

Population

According to the 2011 census, the population of the commune is 3588, of whom 36.6% are Romanians, 36.6% Hungarians, 24.7% Roma, 1.3% Germans and 0.2% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

In Zerindu Mic traces of a settlement from the 2nd Iron Age have been found. The first documentary record of Mișca dates back to 1249. Zerindu Mic was attested documentarily in 1326, Satu Nou in 1828, while Vânători in 1214.

Economy

Although the economy of the commune is mainly agrarian, small industry, commerce and services underwent a significant development in the last few years.

Tourism

The valleys of the rivers Crișul Negru,

Teuz The Teuz () is a left tributary of the river Crișul Negru in Romania. It discharges into the Crișul Negru in Tămașda. Its length is and its basin size is . Tributaries The following rivers are tributaries to the Teuz: *Left: Iacoberi, F ...

and

Sartiș The Sartiș is a right tributary of the river Beliu (river), Beliu in Romania. Formerly a right tributary of the Teuz, its flow was intercepted by the canalized lower course of the Beliu near Cermei in 1914–1919. Its length is and its basin siz ...

are much-liked places of the anglers and hunters, due to their rich fauna. Besides, the reformed church in Vînători-architectural monument dating back to the 13th century, the Catholic Church in Satul Nou and the orthodox church in Mișca are the most attended sights of the commune.

References

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