Arad, Romania facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arad
Municipality
From top, left to right: Arad City Hall, Cenad Palace, The Red Church, St. Anthony of Padua Church, Moise Nicoara National College, Ioan Slavici National Theatre, Statue of St. Nepomuk's, Aurel Vlaicu University
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Romania
County	Arad County
Status	Municipality
Area
• Total	46.18 km2 (17.83 sq mi)
Elevation	117 m (384 ft)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	159,704
• Density	3,458.3/km2 (8,956.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	31xxx
Area code(s)	(+40) 02 57
Vehicle registration	AR
Climate	Cfb
Website	primariaarad.ro

Arad (pronunciation in Romanian: Hungarian: Arad; Serbian: Арад, Arad) is the capital city of Arad County, in the western part of Romania, in Crişana, Ardeal. It is found on the Mureş River.

Twinnings

Sister cities

• Atlit, Israel
• Fushun, China
• Gyula, Hungary
• Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
• Giv'atayim, Israel
• Pécs, Hungary

Partner cities

• Kirklees, United Kingdom
• Ditzingen, Germany
• Würzburg, Germany
• Trencin, Slovakia
• Tatabánya, Hungary
• Zrenjanin, Serbia

Images for kids

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  King Béla II of Hungary and his wife Queen Helena are sitting on the throne at the assembly of Arad in 1131. The Queen orders the execution of the magnates who advised the blinding of child Béla II during the rule of King Coloman. (Chronicon Pictum, 1358)

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  Arad on an 18th-century map

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  Arad Central railway station

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  Ioan Slavici Classic Theatre

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  Neumann Palace

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  The Lutheran Red Church in Arad

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  This is a picture of a park in Podgoria, Arad. In the background you can see the Holy Trinity Cathedral and some ten story buildings.

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  The Statue of Liberty

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  Roman Catholic Cathedral St. Anthony of Padua

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  Moise Nicoară National College

See also

In Spanish: Arad (Rumania) para niños