Târnova () 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 in the contact zone of the Cigherului Hills and Zărandului Mountains, it occupies approximately . The commune is composed of six villages: Agrișu Mare (''Almásegres''), Arăneag (''Székesaranyág''), Chier (''Kurtakér''), Drauț (''Doroszlófalva''), Dud (''Dúd''), and Târnova (situated at 44 km from Arad).

Population

According to 2002 census, the commune had 6,240 inhabitants; 86% were

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, 10.7%

Ukrainians Ukrainians (, ) are an East Slavs, East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine. Their native tongue is Ukrainian language, Ukrainian, and the majority adhere to Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, forming the List of contemporary eth ...

, 2.2%

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, 0.6%

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, and 0.5% of other or undeclared nationalities. At the 2021 census, Târnova had a population of 5,625; of those, 75.98% were Romanians, 8.55% Ukrainians, and 2.12% Roma.

History

The first documentary record of the locality Târnova dates back to 1406, Agrișu Mare was first mentioned in 1214, Arăneag in 1390, Chier in 1325, Drauț in 1406, and Dud in 1169.

Natives

* (1916–2010), historian, titular member of the

Romanian Academy The Romanian Academy ( ) is a cultural forum founded in Bucharest, Romania, in 1866. It covers the scientific, artistic and literary domains. The academy has 181 active members who are elected for life. According to its bylaws, the academy's ma ...

* (born 1971), general, interim director of the

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(2006, 2015)

Economy

The commune's economy is prevalently agrarian, Târnova being a well-known fructiferous area. Small industry and the tertiary sector are also well-developed.

Tourism

The ''Agrișu Mare Castle'' dating from the 15th century, situated on the Cioaca Hill is the main touristic attraction of the commune. Chier is known for its pieces of embroidery.

References

Communes in Arad County Localities in Crișana Place names of Slavic origin in Romania {{Arad-geo-stub