Dieci

Dieci
—  Commune  —
Dieci
Coordinates: 46°19′N 22°15′E / 46.317°N 22.25°E / 46.317; 22.25
Country	Romania
County	Arad County
Population (2002)[1]	1,754

Dieci is a commune in Arad County, Romania. Dieci commune is situated in the Gurahonţ Basin, on the right bank of the Crișul Alb River, and it stretches over 8469 hectares. It is composed of five villages: Cociuba, Crocna, Dieci (situated 100 km from Arad), Revetiş and Roşia.

Population

According to the last census, the population of the commune counts 1754 inhabitants, out of which 98,6% are Romanians, 1,1% Roms and 0,3% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

The first documentary record of Dieci dates back to 1613. Cociuba and Roşia were attested documentarily in 1553, Crocna in 1448, while Revetiş between 1553-1561.

Economy

The economy of the commune is mainly agricultural, both component sectors are well-developed. The most important exploitable resource of the subsoil is andesite - magmatic rock often used for constructions.

Tourism

The main touristic attraction of the commune is the wooden church from the 18th century in Roșia and the Ethnographic Museum in Revetiş.

Coordinates: 46°19′N 22°15′E / 46.317°N 22.25°E / 46.317; 22.25

References

1. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010