Șicula | |
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![]() Location in Arad County | |
Coordinates: 46°26′N21°45′E / 46.433°N 21.750°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Arad |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Mircea Adrian Danciu [1] (PSD) |
Area | 131.3 km2 (50.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01) [2] | 4,002 |
• Density | 30/km2 (79/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 317325 |
Area code | (+40) 02 57 |
Vehicle reg. | AR |
Website | sicula |
Șicula (Hungarian : Sikula) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Chereluș (Kerülős), Gurba (Garba), and Șicula.
The commune is situated on the southern part of the Teuz Plateau, and is traversed by the Crișul Alb and Teuz rivers. Șicula stretches over 13,130 ha (50.7 sq mi). It is a significant road junction of Arad County, located 51 km (32 mi) from the county capital, Arad. The Crișul Alb Valley is well-known for its rich flora and fauna.
At the 2021 census, Șicula had a population of 4,002. At the 2011 census, the commune has 4,301 inhabitants, out of which 95.79% were Romanians and 1.35% were Roma.
The first documentary records of Șicula and Chereluș date back to 1334, while Gurba was first mentioned in 1213.
Arad County is an administrative division (judeţ) of Romania roughly translated into county in the western part of the country on the border with Hungary, mostly in the region of Crișana and few villages in Banat. The administrative center of the county lies in the city of Arad. The Arad County is part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion.
The Crișul Alb (Romanian), is a river in western Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, and in south-eastern Hungary.
Sebiș is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. Situated 82 km (51 mi) from the county capital, Sebiș is one of the most important urban centres in the Crișul Alb valley. It administers three villages: Donceni (Dancsfalva), Prunișor (Kertes), and Sălăjeni (Szelezsény).
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Bocsig is a commune in Arad County, Romania. The commune is situated in the Ineu Basin, along the Crișul Alb River, and it stretches over 6,648 ha. It is composed of three villages: Bocsig, Mânerău (Monyoró) and Răpsig (Repszeg).
Buteni is a commune in Arad County, Romania. The river Crișul Alb flows nearby. Buteni commune lies in the Sebiș Basin at the foot of the Cuiedului Hills. It is composed of four villages: Berindia (Borosberend), Buteni, Cuied (Köved), and Păulian (Gósd).
The Canalul Morilor is a canal in the lowland area south of the river Crișul Alb in Arad County, western Romania. Constructed in the 19th century for water-mills, it is now used for irrigation. It takes water from the Crișul Alb near Berindia, flows more or less parallel to the Crișul Alb towards the west and discharges into the Crișul Alb in Vărșand. It is 92 km (57 mi) long. It passes through the communes Buteni, Bârsa, Bocsig, Ineu, Seleuș, Zărand, Olari, Chișineu-Criș, Socodor and Pilu. It intercepts several former left tributaries of the Crișul Alb, including Chișer, Rât and Budieru.
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Seleuș is a commune in Arad County, Romania. Seleuș commune lies in the eastern part of the Crișul Alb Plateau, along the river Cigher. Its administrative territory occupies 4122 hectares. It is composed of three villages: Iermata (Csigérgyarmat), Moroda (Marót) and Seleuș.
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Șilindia is a commune in Arad County, Romania, is lies in the Crișul Alb Basin, at the northern feet of Cigherul Hills, along the river Cigher. Its total surface is 3093 hectares. It is composed of five villages: Camna (Kávna), Iercoșeni (Újárkos), Luguzău (Lugozó), Satu Mic (Dezsőháza) and Șilindia.
Ribița is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Crișan, Dumbrava de Jos (Alsózsunk), Dumbrava de Sus (Felsőzsunk), Ribicioara (Ribicsora), Ribița, and Uibărești (Újbáresd).
Vața de Jos is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Basarabasa (Baszarabásza), Birtin (Birtin), Brotuna (Brotuna), Căzănești (Kazanesd), Ciungani (Csungány), Ocișor (Ócsisor), Ociu (Olcs), Prăvăleni (Prevaleny), Prihodiște (Prihodest), Tătărăștii de Criș (Tataresd), Târnava de Criș (Ternáva), Vața de Jos, and Vața de Sus (Felváca).