Semlac

Semlac
Commune
Semlac
Coordinates: 46°7′N 20°56′E / 46.117°N 20.933°E / 46.117; 20.933
Country  Romania
County Arad County
Population (2002)[1] 3,787
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Semlac (Hungarian: Szemlak) is a commune located in Arad County, in the western part of Romania, near the border with Hungary, is situated in the south-western part of the Arad Plateau, in the large valley of the Mureș River. Its territory occupies 8517 ha. It is composed of a single village, Semlac, situated at 37 km from Arad.

Population

According to the last census, the population of the commune counts 3787 inhabitants, out of which 80.8% are Romanians, 3.6% Hungarians, 9.6% Roma, 3.6% Germans, 1.1% Slovaks, 0.7% Ukrainians and 0.6% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

The first documentary record of the locality Semlac dates back to 1256.

Economy

The economy of the commune is mainly agrarian, the locality is well known in the region as an important grain-bearing vegetable-growing place. The Livestock is based on pig and cattle raising.

Tourism

Semlacu contains a nature park.

Natives

Coordinates: 46°07′N 20°56′E / 46.117°N 20.933°E / 46.117; 20.933

References

  1. ↑ Romanian census data, 2002 Archived 2012-04-07 at the Wayback Machine.; retrieved on March 1, 2010
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