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46°10′N 21°19′E / 46.167°N 21.317°E
Arad | |
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Municipality | |
Country | Romania |
County | Arad County |
Status | Municipality |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gheorghe Falcă (Democratic Liberal Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 46.18 km2 (17.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
Population (2011 census)[1] | |
• Total | 159,704 |
• Density | 3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 31xxx |
Area code | (+40) 02 57 |
Vehicle registration | AR |
Climate | Cfb |
Website | primariaarad.ro |
Arad (pronunciation in Romanian: /a'rad/; Hungarian: Arad; Serbian: Арад, Arad) is the capital city of Arad County, in the western part of Romania, in Crişana, Ardeal. It is found on the Mureş River.
Twinnings
[change | change source]Sister cities
[change | change source]- Atlit, Israel
- Fushun, China
- Gyula, Hungary
- Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
- Giv'atayim, Israel
- Pécs, Hungary
Partner cities
[change | change source]- Kirklees, United Kingdom
- Ditzingen, Germany
- Würzburg, Germany
- Trencin, Slovakia
- Tatabánya, Hungary
- Zrenjanin, Serbia
References
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- ↑ "Population at 20 October 2011" (in Romanian). INSSE. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.[permanent dead link]