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ArdudLocation in Romania | |
Coordinates: 47°38′N 22°53′E / 47.633°N 22.883°E / 47.633; 22.883 | |
Country | Romania |
County | Satu Mare |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ovidiu Marius Duma (PNL) |
Population | 6,124 |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | SM |
Website | orasardud |
Ardud (Template:Lang-hu, Hungarian pronunciation: ; Template:Lang-de) is a town situated in Satu Mare County, Transylvania, Romania. It administers five villages: Ardud-Vii (Erdődhegy), Baba Novac (Lajosmajor), Gerăușa (Oláhgyűrűs), Mădăras (Nagymadarász) and Sărătura (Sóspuszta).
History
It has a complex political history with periods of Ottoman rule, Habsburg Monarchy, Principality of Transylvania, Kingdom of Hungary and Kingdom of Romania. After the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, it became part of the Kingdom of Hungary within Austria-Hungary.
After break-up of Austria-Hungary in 1918/1920, the town became part of Romania. As a result of the Second Vienna Award it became a part of Hungary between 1940 and 1945. Since then it has been part of Romania.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1869 | 4,357 | — |
1880 | 4,071 | −6.6% |
1890 | 4,926 | +21.0% |
1900 | 5,742 | +16.6% |
1910 | 6,302 | +9.8% |
1930 | 7,313 | +16.0% |
1941 | 8,047 | +10.0% |
1992 | 6,572 | −18.3% |
2002 | 6,486 | −1.3% |
2011 | 5,889 | −9.2% |
Source: Census data |
The 2011 census recorded a total population of 5,889. Of these, 59.2% were Romanians, 18.6% Hungarians, 16.1% Roma and 4.8% Germans. In 2002, 41.7% were Romanian Orthodox, 32.7% Roman Catholic, 13.9% Greek-Catholic, 5.1% Pentecostal, 4.2% Reformed and 2.3% Baptist.
Notable residents
- Here got married Sándor Petőfi to Júlia Szendrey.
- Ardud is the hometown of the Hungarian archbishop, cardinal and statesman, Tamás Bakócz.
International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in RomaniaArdud is twinned with:
- Trevoux (1990)
- La Martyre (1992)
- Szakoly (2004)
- Napkor (2005)
- Velyki Berehy (2005)
References
- "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- Census Database
- 2011 Romanian census data
- Romanian Government Department of Interethnic Relations (in Romanian) Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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