Seleuș
Seleuș | |
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Seleuș Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 46°23′N 21°43′E / 46.383°N 21.717°ECoordinates: 46°23′N 21°43′E / 46.383°N 21.717°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Arad |
Population (2011)[1] | 3,044 |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | AR |
Seleuș (Hungarian: Csigérszőllős) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. Seleuș commune lies in the eastern part of the , along the river Cigher. Its administrative territory occupies 4122 hectares. It is composed of three villages: Iermata (Csigérgyarmat), Moroda (Marót) and Seleuș (situated at 44 km from Arad).
Population[]
According to the last census, the population of the commune is 3189 inhabitants, out of which 98.8% are Romanians, 0.4% Hungarians, 0.7% Roma and 0.1% are of other or undeclared nationalities.
History[]
The first documentary record of Seleuș dates back to 1489. Iermata was attested documentarily in 1387, while Moroda in 1508.
Economy[]
Vegetable growing, growing of grain and technical crops, as well as livestock-breeding are the main agricultural sectors.
Tourism[]
Beside its fishponds, the Turkish bridge built over the Cigher dating from the 15-17th centuries is the most attractive interest of the commune.
References[]
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- Communes in Arad County
- Localities in Crișana
- Arad County geography stubs