Bârzava is a commune

Communes of Romania

A commune is the lowest level of administrative subdivision in Romania. There are 2686 communes in Romania. The commune is the rural subdivision of a county .There is no clear restriction on the population of a commune, even though when a commune...

 in Arad County

Arad County

Arad is an administrative division of Romania roughly translated into county in the western part of the country on the border with Hungary, mostly in the region of Crişana and few villages in Banat. The administrative center of the county lies in the city of Arad...

, Romania

Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

. The commune Bârzava is situated at the foot of Zărand Mountains, at its contact point with Metaliferi Mountains, along the Bârzava River - the right branch of the River Mureș. It is composed of eight villages: Bârzava (situated at 61 km from Arad

Arad, Romania

Arad is the capital city of Arad County, in western Romania, in the Crişana region, on the river Mureş.An important industrial center and transportation hub, Arad is also the seat of a Romanian Orthodox archbishop and features two universities, a Romanian Orthodox theological seminary, a training...

), Bătuţa, Căpruţa, Dumbrăviţa, Groşii Noi, Lalaşinţ, Monoroştia and Slatina de Mureş.

Population

According to the last census, the population of the commune counts 3019 inhabitants, out of which 98% are Romanians, 0,4% Hungarians, 1% Roms and 0,6% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

The first documentary record of the locality Bîrzava dates back to 1471. Bătuţa was mentioned in documents in 1851,
Căpruţa in 1350, Dumbrăviţa in 1471, Groşii Noi  in 1515, Lalaşinţ in 1585, Monoroştia in 1350 and Slatina de Mureş in 1439.

Economy

The economic sectors are well represented at commune level. Besides agriculture, the industry of building materials and timber industry are present in significant proportion.

Tourism

The natural reservation Runcu-Grosi (botanical reservation with an area of approx. 261.8 ha), the palaeontological reservation Monoroştia, the wooden church Presentation of Jesus

Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, which falls on 2 February, celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus. In the Eastern Orthodox Church and some Eastern Catholic Churches, it is one of the twelve Great Feasts, and is sometimes called Hypapante...

, a historical
and architectural monument dating back to 1807, are the most important touristic sights of the commune.