Zărand () 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 ...
,
Romania
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. It lies over approximately on the Crișurilor Plateau, at the confluence of the
Cigher
The Cigher is a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania. It discharges into the Crișul Alb in Sintea Mică, near Zărand.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 ...
rivers. It is composed of two villages, Cintei (''Köröscsente'') and Zărand, situated from the county seat,
Arad.
Population
According to the 2002 census, the commune had 2,674 inhabitants, out of which 90.9% were
Romanians
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, 8.5%
Roma
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People, characters, figures, names
* Roma or Romani people, an ethnic group living mostly in Europe and the Americas.
* Roma called Roy, ancient Egyptian High Priest of Amun
* Roma (footballer, born 1979), born ''Paul ...
, 0.2%
Hungarians
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, and 0.4% are of other or undeclared nationalities. At the
2011 census, there were 2,674 inhabitants, of which 89.91% were Romanians and 3.06% Roma. At the
2021 census, Zărand had a population of 2,669; of those, 71.56% were Romanians and 18.92% Roma.
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 Crișul Alb and Cigher rivers, 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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