Zădăreni

Zădăreni
Commune
Road of Zădăreni with the Greek Catholic church, erected in 1777[1]
Location in Arad County
Zădăreni Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°8′N 21°13′E / 46.133°N 21.217°E / 46.133; 21.217Coordinates: 46°8′N 21°13′E / 46.133°N 21.217°E / 46.133; 21.217
Country	Romania
County	Arad
Area	21.45 km2 (8.28 sq mi)
Elevation	111 m (364 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]	2,495
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	AR

Zădăreni (Alemannic German: Saderlach; Hungarian: Zádorlak) is a commune in Arad County, Romania, is situated in the northern part of the Vinga Plateau, along the Mureș valley. Its territory occupies 2145 hectares. It is composed of two villages: Bodrogu Nou (Újbodrog) and Zădăreni (situated at 8 km from Arad). These were part of Felnac Commune until 2004, when they were split off.

Population[]

According to the last census, the population of the commune counts 2323 inhabitants, out of which 96,6% are Romanians, 3,1% Ukrainians and 0,1% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History[]

The traces of inhabitance in this place date back to the antiquity. In the archaeological site called "Cartierul Nou" ("New Quarter") in Zădăreni a settlement from the Iron Age and a Roman necropolis have been found. Despite of this fact, Zădăreni was first mentioned only in 1333 while Bodrogu Nou in 1828.

Economy[]

There are hydrocarbon reserves present.

Tourism[]

In Bodrogu Nou one can visit the Hodoș-Bodrog Monastery monastery built in the 12th century. It has collections of icons from the 15-18th centuries, old books, manuscripts, silverware, Roman tools originating from the archaeological excavations effectuated in the monastery courtyard in 1976–77.

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