Iratoșu

Iratoșu Nagyiratos
Commune
Iratoșu
Coordinates: 46°19′N 21°12′E / 46.317°N 21.200°E / 46.317; 21.200
Country	Romania
County	Arad County
Population (2002)[1]	2,361
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Iratoșu (Hungarian: Nagyiratos) is a commune in Arad County, Romania, on the Aradului Plateau, at the western border of Romania. The commune stretches over 3770 hectares and is composed of three villages: Iratoșu (situated at 22 km from Arad), Variașu Mare (Nagyvarjas) and Variașu Mic (Kisvarjaspuszta).

Population

According to the last census the population of the commune counts 2361 inhabitants, out of which 41,7% are Romanians, 55,1% Hungarians, 2,4% Roms, 0,3% Germans, 0,3% Ukrainians and 0,2% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

The first documentary record of Iratoșu dates back to 1446. Variaşu Mic was attested documentarily in 1913, while Variaşu Mare in 1446.

Economy

The commune's present-day economy can be characterized by a powerful dynamic force with significant developments in all the sectors present in the commune.

Tourism

Variașu Mic is also a frontier crossing point. Situated on a plateau, the natural touristic fond of the commune is not abundant in spectacular sights.

Arad County, Romania
Cities	Arad (county seat)
Towns	Chișineu-Criș Curtici Ineu Lipova Nădlac Pâncota Pecica Sântana Sebiș
Communes	Almaș Apateu Archiș Bata Bârsa Bârzava Beliu Birchiș Bocsig Brazii Buteni Cărand Cermei Chisindia Conop Covăsânț Craiva Dezna Dieci Dorobanți Fântânele Felnac Frumușeni Ghioroc Grăniceri Gurahonț Hălmagiu Hălmăgel Hășmaș Ignești Iratoșu Livada Macea Mișca Moneasa Olari Păuliș Peregu Mare Petriș Pilu Pleșcuța Săvârșin Secusigiu Seleuș Semlac Sintea Mare Socodor Șagu Șeitin Șepreuș Șicula Șilindia Șimand Șiria Șiștarovăț Șofronea Tauț Târnova Ususău Vărădia de Mureș Vârfurile Vinga Vladimirescu Zăbrani Zădăreni Zărand Zerind

Coordinates: 46°19′N 21°12′E / 46.317°N 21.200°E / 46.317; 21.200

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