Micălaca

These are some new buildings in Micălaca.

Coordinates: 46°10′25″N 21°21′20″E / 46.17361°N 21.35556°E / 46.17361; 21.35556

Micălaca's Roman Catholic church

Micălaca (Hungarian: Mikelaka) is a district in the east of Arad, Romania, approximately 5 km from the city center. The Mureș River flows through the district. It is the most populated district in Arad with a population of 50.000 inhabitants.

History[]

The first historical information about Micălaca came from the Hungarian historian Márki Sándor.^{[citation needed]}

In 1906, Lóránd Eötvös conducted an experiment on gravimetry in the town. The measurements made collected data that supported the theory of the "Weak Equivalence Principle".^{[citation needed]}

In January 2015, the Micălaca Telekom Arena was demolished to make way for a new supermarket.^[1]

Religion[]

A new Orthodox church dedicated to Michaelmas was built between 1930 and 1934, and was designed by Silvestru Rafiroiu, who also designed other attractions in Arad.^{[citation needed]}

The church's roof is covered in tin. It has a length of 17.5 m and a width of 8 m, and can contain up to 350 people.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people[]

• Jenő Incze (deceased Hungarian politician)

References[]

External links[]

• micalaca.ro

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