Almaș

For another village in Arad County, see Petriş. For the village in Neamţ County, see Gârcina.

Almaș
—  Commune  —
Location in Arad County
Almaș Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°16′58″N 22°13′58.8″E
Country	Romania
County	Arad County
Population (2002)
• Total	3,009
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Almaș is a commune in Arad County, Romania. Situated in the Gurahonț Basin, in the left valley of the Crişul Alb River, the commune is composed of four villages: Almaș (situated at 97 km from Arad), Cil, Joia Mare and Rădești. Its total administrative territory is 8127 ha.

Population

According to the last census the population of the commune counts 3009 inhabitants. From an ethnic point of view, it has the following structure: 96.3% are Romanians, 0.2% Hungarians, 3.4% Roma and 0.1% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

The first documentary record of the locality Almaș dates back to 1334.

Cil was mentioned in documents in 1369, Rădeşti in 1441 and Joia Mare in 1439.

Economy

The commune's present-day economy can be characterized by a powerful dynamic force with significant developments in all the sectors.

Tourism

There is a monastery dedicated to the Annunciation, and the Rădeștilor Valley.