Șimand Explained

Type:commune
County:Arad
Șimand
Leader Name:Florin-Liviu Dema
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:46.4333°N 48°W
Elevation:94
Area Total:100.28
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:317335
Area Code:(+40) 0257

Șimand (hu|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 . It is composed of a single village, Șimand, situated at from the county seat, Arad.

Population

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.[1]

History

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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.