Fântânele, Arad
Fântânele | |
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 Location in Arad County | |
  Fântânele Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°07′18″N 21°24′11″E / 46.1217°N 21.4031°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Arad |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,273 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | AR |
Fântânele (German: Engelsbrunn; Hungarian: Angyalkút) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. The commune is situated on the Vingăi Plateau, on the left bank of the Mureș River. It is composed of two villages: Fântânele (situated 10 km from Arad) and Tisa Nouă (Wiesenheid; Réthát). It also included Aluniș and Frumușeni villages until 2004, when they were split off.
Population[edit]
According to the 2002 census, the population of the commune is 5692 (4975 Romanians, 378 Hungarians, 159 Slovaks, 112 Germans, 31 Romani and 29 others.
History[edit]
The first documentary record of Fântânele dates back to 1457, while Tisa Nouă to 1135.
Economy[edit]
Although the economy of the commune is prevalent agricultural, grain, technical crops and fodder-plant growing are widespread, vegetable growing and cattle raising are also practised, and the secondary and tertiary economic sectors have also developed recently.
Tourism[edit]
The locality is included in the area with cultural value of national interest. In Fântânele village one can visit the Roman Catholic church called "Îngerul Păzitor" (1780) and the Kover-Appel castle dating back to the 19th century with its surrounding park and architectural complex.
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