Archiş

Archiş
—  Commune  —
Location in Arad County
Archiş Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°28′59″N 22°3′0″E / 46.48306°N 22.05°E / 46.48306; 22.05
Country	Romania
County	Arad County
Population (2002)[1]
– Total	1,699
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Archiş (Hungarian: Bélárko) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. It is situated in the northern part of the Sebiş Basin, at the foot of the Codru Moma Mountains, and its surface is 68.07 km². It is composed of four villages: Archiş (situated at 84 km from Arad), Bârzeşti, Groşeni and Nermiş.

Population

According to the 2002 census, the population of the commune is 1699. Ethnically, it has the following structure: 94.9% are Romanians, 0.2% Hungarians, 4.4% Roma and 0.5% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

The first documentary record of Archiş dates back to 1552. Bârzeşti, Groşeni and Nermiş were mentioned in documents in 1580.

Economy

Although the economy of the commune is mainly agricultural, the secondary and tertiary economic sectors have also developed since the 1990s.

Tourism

Among the commune's tourist attractions are the landscape at the western edge of Codru-Moma Mountains and the church of Pious Paraschiva (1725).

References

1. ^ (Romanian) " Archiş", at the Erdélyi Magyar Adatbank's Recensământ 2002; Retrieved on September 4, 2009

Coordinates: 46°28′59″N 22°03′00″E / 46.483°N 22.050°E / 46.483; 22.050