Șimand

Șimand
Commune
Location in Arad County
Șimand Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°26′N 21°27′E / 46.433°N 21.450°E / 46.433; 21.450Coordinates: 46°26′N 21°27′E / 46.433°N 21.450°E / 46.433; 21.450
Country	Romania
County	Arad
Population  (2011)[1]	3,982
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	AR

Șimand (Hungarian: Simánd) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. It is situated in the contact zone of the and , on the Canalul Morilor and stretches over 10,089 hectares. It is composed of a single village, Șimand, situated at 30 km from Arad.

Population[]

According to the last census the population of the commune counts 4144 inhabitants. From an ethnical point of view it has the following structure: 87.2% are Romanians, 4.8% Hungarians, 7.0% Roma, 0.9% Germans and 0.1% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History[]

The first documentary record of the locality Șimand dates back to 1290, although traces of inhabitance of the commune's territory date from older times. A necropolis originating from the 1st century B.C.-the 1st century A.D. has been excavated here in which amber ornaments, lead mirrors and a Dacian ceramic pot have been found.

Economy[]

Agriculture is the main economic branch of the commune, farming, vegetable growing and livestock-breeding are the most important activities.

References[]

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