Şiştarovăţ

Şiştarovăţ
—  Commune  —
Şiştarovăţ
Coordinates: 46°1′N 21°44′E / 46.017°N 21.733°E / 46.017; 21.733
Country	Romania
County	Arad County
Population (2002)[1]	383
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Şiştarovăţ is a commune in Arad County, Romania, is situated on the Lipovei Hills and it occupies approximately 12,300 ha. It is composed of four villages: Cuveşdia, Labaşinţ, Şiştarovăţ (situated at 42 km from Arad) and Varniţa.

Population

According to the last census the population of the commune counts 383 inhabitants. From an ethnical point of view it has the following structure: 94,5% are Romanians, 1,0% Hungarians, 2,9% Roma and 1,6% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

The first documentary records of Șiștarovăţ and Cuveșdia date back to 1440, Labașinţ was first mentioned in 1477, while Varniţa between 1820-1830.

Economy

The economy of the commune is mainly agricultural, pomiculture, viticulture, livestock-breeding and conversion of timber are well represented. The commune has a forest area of more than 6000 ha.

Tourism

Although it is not abundant of spectacles, the landscapes of the Lipovei Hills, as well as the traditions and the residents' hospitality are worth experiencing. There is also a cowboy and indian style ranch which provides summer camps for kids and teens from the Arad county.

Coordinates: 46°01′N 21°44′E / 46.017°N 21.733°E / 46.017; 21.733

References

1. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010