Seleuș

Seleuș
Commune
Location in Arad County
Seleuș Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°23′N 21°43′E / 46.383°N 21.717°E / 46.383; 21.717Coordinates: 46°23′N 21°43′E / 46.383°N 21.717°E / 46.383; 21.717
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[]

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