Ardud
Ardud (Hungarian: Erdőd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɛrdøːd]; German: Erdeed) 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).
Ardud | |
|---|---|
 Ardud fortress | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Satu Mare County | |
  Ardud Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°38′N 22°53′E / 47.633°N 22.883°ECoordinates: 47°38′N 22°53′E / 47.633°N 22.883°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ovidiu Marius Duma[1] (PNL) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 6,231 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
| Website | orasardud |
HistoryEdit
It has a complex history, having in different periods been part the Kingdom of Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Habsburg Monarchy and the Kingdom of Romania.
In 1920 the town became part of Romania, under the Treaty of Trianon that concluded World War I. 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.
DemographicsEdit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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[3] | ||
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.[4] 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.[5]
Notable residentsEdit
- Sándor Petőfi to Júlia Szendrey married in Ardud.[citation needed][clarification needed]
- Ardud is the hometown of Hungarian archbishop, cardinal and statesman Tamás Bakócz.
International relationsEdit
Ardud is twinned with:
Trevoux (1990)- La Martyre (1992)
Szakoly (2004)- Napkor (2005)
Velyki Berehy (2005)
ReferencesEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ardud. |
- ^ "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ 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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