Semlac

Coordinates: 46°7′N 20°56′E / 46.117°N 20.933°E / 46.117; 20.933
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For Șemlacu Mare and Șemlacu Mic villages, see Gătaia.
Semlac
Commune
Location in Arad County
Location in Arad County
Semlac is located in Romania
Semlac
Semlac
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°7′N 20°56′E / 46.117°N 20.933°E / 46.117; 20.933
CountryRomania
CountyArad
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,474
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.AR

Semlac (Hungarian: Szemlak) is a commune located in Arad County, in the western part of Romania, near the border with Hungary, is situated in the south-western part of the Arad Plateau, in the large valley of the Mureș River. Its territory occupies 8517 ha. It is composed of a single village, Semlac, situated at 37 km from Arad.

Population

According to the last census, the population of the commune counts 3787 inhabitants, out of which 80.8% are Romanians, 3.6% Hungarians, 9.6% Roma, 3.6% Germans, 1.1% Slovaks, 0.7% Ukrainians and 0.6% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

The first documentary record of the locality Semlac dates back to 1256.

Economy

The economy of the commune is mainly agrarian, the locality is well known in the region as an important grain-bearing vegetable-growing place. The Livestock is based on pig and cattle raising.

Tourism

Semlacu contains a nature park.

Natives

References

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