Șimand

Șimand
Coat of arms of Șimand
Location in Arad County
Location in Arad County
Șimand is located in Romania
Șimand
Șimand
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°26′N 21°27′E / 46.433°N 21.450°E / 46.433; 21.450
CountryRomania
CountyArad
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Florin-Liviu Dema (PNL)
Area
100.28 km2 (38.72 sq mi)
Elevation
94 m (308 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,876
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
317335
Area code(+40) 0257
Vehicle reg.AR
Websitesimand.ro

Șimand (Hungarian: Simánd) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. It is situated in the contact zone of the Arad and Criș Plateaus, on the Canalul Morilor and stretches over 10,028 ha (24,780 acres). It is composed of a single village, Șimand, situated at 30 km (19 mi) from the county seat, Arad.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18804,030—    
19105,228+29.7%
19304,693−10.2%
19774,657−0.8%
19924,039−13.3%
20024,144+2.6%
20113,982−3.9%
20213,876−2.7%
Source: Census data

According to the 2002 census, the population of the commune counted 4,144 inhabitants; of those, 87.2% were Romanians, 4.8% Hungarians, 7.0% Roma, 0.9% Germans, and 0.1% of other or undeclared nationalities. At the 2021 census, Șimand had a population of 3,876, of which 77% were Romanians, 9.86% Roma, and 2.04% Hungarians.[2]

History

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The first documentary record of the locality Șimand dates back to 1290, although traces of inhabitance of the commune's territory date from older times. A necropolis originating from the 1st century B.C.-the 1st century A.D. has been excavated here in which amber ornaments, lead mirrors and a Dacian ceramic pot have been found.

Economy

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Agriculture is the main economic branch of the commune, farming, vegetable growing, and livestock-breeding are the most important activities.

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.