Șiștarovăț

Șiștarovăț
Location in Arad County
Location in Arad County
Șiștarovăț is located in Romania
Șiștarovăț
Șiștarovăț
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°01′N 21°44′E / 46.017°N 21.733°E / 46.017; 21.733
CountryRomania
CountyArad
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Alexandru Marius Damian (PSD)
Area
122.92 km2 (47.46 sq mi)
Elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
340
 • Density2.8/km2 (7.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
317345
Area code(+40) 02 57
Vehicle reg.AR
Websitewww.primariasistarovat.ro
Théodore Valerio, Romanian shepherd from Șiștarovăț, 1869

Șiștarovăț (Hungarian: Sistaróc) is a commune in Arad County, Romania, is situated on the Lipova Hills and it occupies approximately 12,300 ha (30,000 acres). It is composed of four villages: Cuveșdia (Temeskövesd), Labașinț (Lábas), Șiștarovăț (situated at 42 km from Arad), and Varnița (Mészdorgos).

Population

According to the 2002 census, the commune had 383 inhabitants; of those, 94.5% were Romanians, 2.9% Roma, 1.0% Hungarians, and 1.6% of other or undeclared nationalities. At the 2021 census, Șiștarovăț had a population of 340, of which 86.76% were Romanians.[2]

Natives

  • Sever Bocu (1874–1951), politician, economist, and journalist
  • Ioan Suciu (1862–1939), lawyer and politician

History

The first documentary records of Șiștarovăț and Cuveșdia date back to 1440, Labașinț was first mentioned in 1477, while Varnița between 1820–1830.

Economy

The economy of the commune is mainly agricultural; pomiculture, viticulture, livestock-breeding, and conversion of timber are well represented. The commune has a forest area of more than 6,000 ha (15,000 acres).

Tourism

Although it is not abundant of spectacles, the landscapes of the Lipova Hills, as well as the traditions and the residents' hospitality are worth experiencing. There is also a cowboy and Indian style ranch which provides summer camps for kids and teens from the Arad county.

References

  1. ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.