Almaș

Almaș
Commune

Location in Arad County
Almaș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°16′58″N 22°13′58.8″E / 46.28278°N 22.233000°E / 46.28278; 22.233000
Country  Romania
County Arad County
Population (2002)[1]
 • Total 3,009
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Almaș (Hungarian: Háromalmás) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. Situated in the Gurahonț Basin, in the left valley of the Crişul Alb River, the commune is composed of four villages: Almaș (situated at 97 km (60 mi) from Arad), Cil (Alcsil), Joia Mare (Kakaró) and Rădești (Bozósd). Its total administrative territory is 8127 ha.

Population

According to the last census the population of the commune counts 3009 inhabitants. From an ethnic point of view, it has the following structure: 96.3% are Romanians, 0.2% Hungarians, 3.4% Roma and 0.1% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

The first documentary record of the locality Almaș dates back to 1334.

Cil was mentioned in documents in 1369, Rădești in 1441 and Joia Mare in 1439.

Tourism

There is a monastery dedicated to the Annunciation, and the Rădeștilor Valley.

References

  1. ↑ (in Romanian) "Arad" Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine., at the Erdélyi Magyar Adatbank's Recensământ 2002 Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine.; Retrieved on September 4, 2009

Coordinates: 46°16′59″N 22°13′59″E / 46.283°N 22.233°E / 46.283; 22.233


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