Arad, Romania

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Coordinates: 46°10′N 21°19′E / 46.167°N 21.317°E / 46.167; 21.317

Municipality
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Fatada Colegiul National Moise Nicoara.jpgArad - Teatrul Ioan Slavici.jpg
St. Nepomuk's Statue.jpgRectoratul Universitatii "Aurel Vlaicu" -Arad.JPG
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Country Romania
CountyArad County
StatusMunicipality
Government
 • MayorGheorghe Falcă (Democratic Liberal Party)
Area
 • Total46.18 km2 (17.83 sq mi)
Elevation
117 m (384 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)[1]
 • Total159,704
 • Density3,458.3/km2 (8,956.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
31xxx
Vehicle registrationAR
ClimateCfb
Websiteprimariaarad.ro

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.

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References

  1. Population at 20 October 2011 (in Romanian) (5 July 2013)INSSE. Retrieved 5 July 2013.[dead link]