Șiștarovăț

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Șiștarovăț
Location in Arad County
Location in Arad County
Șiștarovăț is located in Romania
Șiștarovăț
Șiștarovăț
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°01′N 21°44′E / 46.017°N 21.733°E / 46.017; 21.733Coordinates: 46°01′N 21°44′E / 46.017°N 21.733°E / 46.017; 21.733
CountryRomania
CountyArad
Population
 (2011)[1]
358
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.AR
Théodore Valerio, Romanian shepherd from Șiștarovăț, 1869

Șiștarovăț (Hungarian: Sistaróc) is a commune in Arad County, Romania, is situated on the and it occupies approximately 12,300 ha. It is composed of four villages: Cuveșdia (Temeskövesd), Labașinț (Lábas), Șiștarovăț (situated at 42 km from Arad) and Varnița (Mészdorgos).

Population[]

According to the last census the population of the commune counts 383 inhabitants. From an ethnical point of view it has the following structure: 94.5% are Romanians, 1.0% Hungarians, 2.9% Roma and 1.6% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History[]

The first documentary records of Șiștarovăț and Cuveșdia date back to 1440, Labașinț was first mentioned in 1477, while Varnița between 1820–1830.

Economy[]

The economy of the commune is mainly agricultural, pomiculture, viticulture, livestock-breeding and conversion of timber are well represented. The commune has a forest area of more than 6000 ha.

Tourism[]

Although it is not abundant of spectacles, the landscapes of the , as well as the traditions and the residents' hospitality are worth experiencing. There is also a cowboy and Indian style ranch which provides summer camps for kids and teens from the Arad county.

References[]

  1. ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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