Romania
is divided into forty-one counties (judete), as well as the municipality
of Bucharest (Bucuresti), which is its own administrative unit.
Each county is administered by a county council (consiliu judetean),
responsible for local affairs, as well as a prefect, who is appointed
by the central government but cannot be a member of any political
party. In alphabetical order, the counties are:
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Arad
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Arges
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Timis
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Tulcea
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Vaslui
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Vâlcea
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Vrancea
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Caras-Severin
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Alongside
the county structure, Romania is also divided into eight development
regions, which correspond to NUTS-II divisions in the European Union,
but which have no administrative capacity and are instead used for
co-ordinating regional development projects and statistical purposes.
The country is further subdivided into 2686 communes, which are
rural localities, and 265 towns. Communes and towns have their own
local councils and are headed by a mayor (primar). Larger and more
urbanised towns gain the status of municipality, which gives them
greater administrative power over local affairs.
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Arad County
Arad
is a county (judet) of Romania, in Crisana, with the capital city
at Arad (population: 185,272).
Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 461,791 and the population density
was 60/km².
Romanians
are the majority of the county's population. The ethnic minorities
are the Hungarians, Ethnic Germans and Rromas.
Year
County population
1948 476,207
1956 475,620
1966 481,248
1977 512,020
1992 487,617
2002 461,791
Geography
This county has a total area of 7,754 km².
In the east there are the Zarand Mountains
from the Apuseni Mountains group. In the west the heights decrease
towards the Western Romania Plain.
The county is crossed in the south side by
the Mures River and in the north side by the Crisul Alb River
Neighbours
-
Hunedoara County and Alba County in the East.
- Hungary
in the West - Békés County and Csongrád County.
- Bihor
County in the North.
- Timis
County in the South.
The county is also part of the Danube-Kris-Mures-Tisa
euroregion.
Economy
Along with Timis County forms one of the most developed regions
in Romania. Due to its proximity to the border, it attracts a great
number of foreign investments.
The predominant industries in the county
are:
- Machine
and automotive components.
- Food.
- Textiles.
Tourist
attractions
The main tourist destinations are:
- The
city of Arad
- Lipova
resort
- Moneasa
resort
- The
areas around Savârsin, Peris, Macea and Pecica.
Administrative
divisions
The county has one municipality, 9 towns and 68 communes.
Municipalities
Towns
- Chisineu-Cris
- Curtici
- Ineu
- Lipova
- Nadlac
- Pâncota
- Pecica
- Sântana
- Sebis
Communes
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Almas
- Apateu
- Archis
- Bata
- Bârsa
- Bârzava
- Beliu
- Birchis
- Bocsig
- Brazii
- Buteni
- Carand
- Cermei
- Chisindia
- Conop
- Covasânt
- Craiva
- Dezna
- Dieci
- Dorobanti
- Fântânele
- Felnac
- Frumuseni
- Ghioroc
- Graniceri
- Gurahont
- Halmagiu
- Halmagel
- Hasmas
- Ignesti
- Iratosu
- Livada
- Macea
- Misca
- Moneasa
- Olari
- Paulis
- Peregu
Mare
- Petris
- Pilu
- Plescuta
- Savârsin
- Secusigiu
- Seleus
- Semlac
- Sintea
Mare
- Socodor
- Sagu
- Seitin
- Sepreus
- Sicula
- Silindia
- Simand
- Siria
- Sistarovat
- Sofronea
- Taut
- Târnova
- Ususau
- Varadia
de Mures
- Vârfurile
- Vinga
- Vladimirescu
- Zabrani
- Zadareni
- Zarand
- Zerind
- Zimandu
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Villages
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