Igneşti

Igneşti
—  Commune  —
Igneşti
Coordinates: 46°24′N 22°10′E / 46.4°N 22.167°E / 46.4; 22.167
Country	Romania
County	Arad County
Population (2002)[1]	822
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Igneşti is a commune in Arad County, Romania, is situated at the southern foot of Codru-Moma Mountains, in the Ineu-Gurahonţ Basin. The commune stretches over 5192 hectares and is composed of four villages: Igneşti (situated at 89 km from Arad), Minead, Nădălbeşti and Susani.

Population

According to the 2002 census the population of the commune counts 822 inhabitants, out of which 99.4% are Romanians and 0.6% are Hungarians.

Istoric

The first documentary record of the locality Ignești dates back to 1553. The other settlements were attested documentary as it follows: Minead in 1619, Nadalbești in 1553 and Susani in 1574.

Economy

The economy of the commune is mainly agricultural, livestock-breeding and plant-growing being well-represented. Apiculture is also present on the economic map of the commune.

Tourism

Ignești commune can become an area with touristic attraction by trimming up its anthropic and natural potential.

Coordinates: 46°24′N 22°10′E / 46.4°N 22.167°E / 46.4; 22.167

References

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