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Fântânele, Arad

Coordinates: 46°07′18″N 21°24′11″E / 46.1217°N 21.4031°E / 46.1217; 21.4031
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Fântânele
Location in Arad County
Location in Arad County
Fântânele is located in Romania
Fântânele
Fântânele
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°07′18″N 21°24′11″E / 46.1217°N 21.4031°E / 46.1217; 21.4031
CountryRomania
CountyArad
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,273
Time zoneEET/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

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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

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The first documentary record of Fântânele dates back to 1457, while Tisa Nouă to 1135.

Economy

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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

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.