Semlac, Arad County, Transylvania, Romania
🇷🇴 Semlac 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 8,311 ha (20,540 acres). It is composed of a single village, Semlac, situated 37 km (23 mi) from Arad.
History It is first mentioned in 1326. It was ravaged by the Turks in 1552, but later survived the occupation. In 1910, out of 5,676 inhabitants, there were 2,475 Romanians, 1,899 Germans, 601 Hungarians, 278 Slovaks and 272 Ruthenians. Until the Treaty of Trianon, Arad County belonged to the district of Pecica. In 1992, out of 3787 inhabitants, there were 2947 Romanians, 286 Germans, 233 Gypsies, 181 Hungarians and 140 others. To the south of the village, on the banks of the Mureş, lay the medieval village of Deușu, which has left no trace. 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.
Tourist Industry Semlac contains a nature park.
Bucharest Time
Semlac has a population of over 3,667 people. Semlac also forms part of the wider Arad County which has a population of over 409,072 people. Semlac is situated near Arad.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Semlac has links with:
🇭🇺 Mezőkovácsháza, HungaryLocations Near: Semlac 20.9333,46.1167
🇷🇴 Timișoara 21.217,45.75 d: 46.3
🇭🇺 Orosháza 20.667,46.567 d: 54.1
🇷🇸 Kikinda 20.464,45.833 d: 48.1
🇭🇺 Békéscsaba 21.091,46.679 d: 63.7
🇭🇺 Békés 21.133,46.767 d: 73.9
🇭🇺 Hódmezővásárhely 20.318,46.413 d: 57.6
🇭🇺 Szeged 20.154,46.253 d: 61.9
Antipodal to: Semlac -159.067,-46.117
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 16874.5
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16718.5
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16311.6
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16233.6
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12682.8
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12578.5
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12562.7
🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 12559.5