Birchiș

Birchiș
Commune
Location in Arad County
Birchiș Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°58′N 22°10′E / 45.967°N 22.167°E / 45.967; 22.167Coordinates: 45°58′N 22°10′E / 45.967°N 22.167°E / 45.967; 22.167
Country	Romania
County	Arad
Population  (2011)[1]	1,854
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	AR

Birchiș (Hungarian: Marosberkes; German: Birkisch) is a commune in Arad County, Romania.

The commune is situated in the contact zone of the Mureș Couloir with the Lipova Hills and it stretches over a surface of 10228 ha. It is composed of four villages: Birchiș (situated at 81 km from Arad), Căpâlnaș (Kápolnás), Ostrov (Marossziget) and Virișmort (Szádvörösmart).

Population[]

According to the last census the population of the commune counts 2044 inhabitants. From an ethnical point of view it has the following structure: 87.7% are Romanians, 0.5% Hungarians, 11.6 Roma and 0.2% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History[]

The first documentary record of the locality Birchiș dates back to 1596. Căpâlnaș was first mentioned in 1369, Ostrov in 1169 and Virișmort in 1374.

Economy[]

The economy of the commune is mainly agricultural, plant-growing and livestock-breeding are well represented.

Tourism[]

There is a castle in Căpâlnaș, a historical and architectural monument built in the 19th century (today being a sanatorium). The commune Birchiș is well known both in the country and abroad for the ceramic products made by local craftsmen.

References[]

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