Arad, Romania

Arad (pronunciation in Romanian: /a'rad/; 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.

Municipality
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Country	Romania
County	Arad County
Status	Municipality
Government
• Mayor	Gheorghe Falcă (Democratic Liberal Party)
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
Vehicle registration	AR
Climate	Cfb
Website	primariaarad.ro

Sister cities

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

Partner cities

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

Arad, Romania Media

• Arad on an 18th-century map

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  Arad Central railway station

• Ioan Slavici Classic Theatre

• Gebäude der Vasile-Goldis-Universität in Arad (Rumänien)

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  The Lutheran Red Church in Arad

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  A park in Podgoria, Arad, featuring in the background Holy Trinity Cathedral and other buildings.

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  Szabadság-szobor, Hungária nőalak Aradon

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  Roman Catholic Cathedral St. Anthony of Padua

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  Moise Nicoară National College