Bârzava, Arad

Bârzava
—  Commune  —
Location in Arad County
Bârzava Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°7′N 21°59′E / 46.117°N 21.983°E / 46.117; 21.983
Country	Romania
County	Arad County
Population (2002)[1]
– Total	3,019
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Bârzava is a commune in Arad County, Romania. The commune Bârzava is situated at the foot of Zărand Mountains, at its contact point with Metaliferi Mountains, along the Bârzava River - the right branch of the River Mureș. It is composed of eight villages: Bârzava (situated at 61 km from Arad), Bătuţa, Căpruţa, Dumbrăviţa, Groşii Noi, Lalaşinţ, Monoroştia and Slatina de Mureş.

Population

According to the last census, the population of the commune counts 3019 inhabitants, out of which 98% are Romanians, 0,4% Hungarians, 1% Roms and 0,6% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

The first documentary record of the locality Bîrzava dates back to 1471. Bătuţa was mentioned in documents in 1851, Căpruţa in 1350, Dumbrăviţa in 1471, Groşii Noi in 1515, Lalaşinţ in 1585, Monoroştia in 1350 and Slatina de Mureş in 1439.

Economy

The economic sectors are well represented at commune level. Besides agriculture, the industry of building materials and timber industry are present in significant proportion.

Tourism

The natural reservation Runcu-Grosi (botanical reservation with an area of approx. 261.8 ha), the palaeontological reservation Monoroştia, the wooden church Presentation of Jesus, a historical and architectural monument dating back to 1807, are the most important touristic sights of the commune.

References

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

Coordinates: 46°07′01″N 21°58′59″E / 46.117°N 21.983°E / 46.117; 21.983