Type: | commune |
County: | Maramureș |
Leader Name: | Gheorghe Mureșan[1] |
Leader Party: | CMM |
Leader Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
Coordinates: | 47.5008°N 23.2303°W |
Elevation: | 166 |
Area Total: | 27.13 |
Population Total: | auto |
Postal Code: | 437010 |
Area Code: | +40 x59 |
Ariniș (Hungarian: Égerhát) is a commune in Maramureș County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Ariniș, Rodina (Rogyina), and Tămășești (Szilágyegerbegy).
The village of Ariniș has been documentary certified since 1543 under the name of "Egherhat". Ariniș was archaeologically documented in the Middle Ages, named "Sub ogrăzi"; Bronze Age, Suciu de Sus culture.
The main economic activity in the commune is agriculture, which takes place in 582 family farms on an area of of agricultural land. Inside the village there is a fish farm. The industrial part is represented by a manufacturer of rubber products. Residents are working at several stores and warehouses of materials, too.