Ardud
Ardud (Hungarian: Erdőd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɛrdøːd]; German: Erdeed) is a town situated in Satu Mare County, Transylvania, Romania. It administers five villages: Ardud-Vii (Erdődhegy), Baba Novac (Lajosmajor), Gerăușa (Oláhgyűrűs), Mădăras (Nagymadarász) and Sărătura (Sóspuszta).
Ardud | |
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Ardud fortress | |
Coat of arms | |
Location in Satu Mare County | |
Ardud Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 47°38′N 22°53′E | |
Country | |
County | Satu Mare |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ovidiu Marius Duma[1] (PNL) |
Population (2011)[2] | 6,231 |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | SM |
Website | orasardud |
History
It has a complex political history with periods of Ottoman rule, Habsburg Monarchy, Principality of Transylvania, Kingdom of Hungary and Kingdom of Romania. After the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, it became part of the Kingdom of Hungary within Austria-Hungary.
After break-up of Austria-Hungary in 1918/1920, the town became part of Romania. As a result of the Second Vienna Award it became a part of Hungary between 1940 and 1945. Since then it has been part of Romania.
Demographics
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1869 | 4,357 | — |
1880 | 4,071 | −6.6% |
1890 | 4,926 | +21.0% |
1900 | 5,742 | +16.6% |
1910 | 6,302 | +9.8% |
1930 | 7,313 | +16.0% |
1941 | 8,047 | +10.0% |
1992 | 6,572 | −18.3% |
2002 | 6,486 | −1.3% |
2011 | 5,889 | −9.2% |
Source: Census data[3] |
The 2011 census recorded a total population of 5,889. Of these, 59.2% were Romanians, 18.6% Hungarians, 16.1% Roma and 4.8% Germans.[4] In 2002, 41.7% were Romanian Orthodox, 32.7% Roman Catholic, 13.9% Greek-Catholic, 5.1% Pentecostal, 4.2% Reformed and 2.3% Baptist.[5]
Notable residents
- Here got married Sándor Petőfi to Júlia Szendrey.
- Ardud is the hometown of the Hungarian archbishop, cardinal and statesman, Tamás Bakócz.
International relations
Ardud is twinned with:
Trevoux (1990) La Martyre (1992) Szakoly (2004) Napkor (2005) Velyki Berehy (2005)
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ardud. |
- "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- Census Database
- 2011 Romanian census data
- Romanian Government Department of Interethnic Relations (in Romanian) Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine