Pecica
Encyclopedia
Pecica (ˈpet͡ʃʲ.ka; ; ; /Pečka) is a town in Arad County
, Romania
. In ancient times it was a Dacia
n fortress called Ziridava
and today it is an important archeological site. Situated at 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) from Arad
, it was declared a town in 2004. Its administrative territory extends into the Aradului Plateau. The town administers three villages: Bodrogu Vechi (Óbodrog), Sederhat (Szederhát) and Turnu (Tornya).
The first mention in documents of the locality dates back to 1335 when it was known as Petk. Sederhat was registered only in 1913, Turnu in 1333 under the name of Mok, while Bodrogu Vechi in 1422 under the name of Bodruch. It has a complex political history with periods of Ottoman
rule, periods of Habsburg Monarchy
, 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
up until the Treaty of Trianon
. Since then the town has been part of Romania.
recently. Besides agriculture, the industry of petrol and rock-gas is also well-represented. The initiation of the frontier
crossing point at Turnu and the trimming of the thermal water springs should be the most important chances for the
economic development of the town.
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...
. In ancient times it was a Dacia
Dacia
In ancient geography, especially in Roman sources, Dacia was the land inhabited by the Dacians or Getae as they were known by the Greeks—the branch of the Thracians north of the Haemus range...
n fortress called Ziridava
Ziridava
Ziridava is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae.Species include:*Ziridava asterota Prout 1958*Ziridava baliensis Prout 1958*Ziridava brevicellula Prout 1916*Ziridava cedreleti Prout 1958*Ziridava dysorga Prout 1928...
and today it is an important archeological site. Situated at 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) 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...
, it was declared a town in 2004. Its administrative territory extends into the Aradului Plateau. The town administers three villages: Bodrogu Vechi (Óbodrog), Sederhat (Szederhát) and Turnu (Tornya).
Population
According to the census of 2002 the population of the town counts 13024 inhabitants. The ethnic composition is as follows: 57.1% are Romanians, 32.6% Hungarians, 8.4% Roma, 0.6% Slovaks, 0.6% Serbs and 0.7% are of other or undeclared nationalities.History
Due to the abundance of archaeological finds of the zone an important historic period known as the Periam-Pecica culture was named after the settlement. The history of the localities Pecica, Bodrogu Vechi, Sederhat and Turnu is closely connected with the events making highly memorable the entire zone of the Aradului Plateau.The first mention in documents of the locality dates back to 1335 when it was known as Petk. Sederhat was registered only in 1913, Turnu in 1333 under the name of Mok, while Bodrogu Vechi in 1422 under the name of Bodruch. It has a complex political history with periods of Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
rule, periods of Habsburg Monarchy
Habsburg Monarchy
The Habsburg Monarchy covered the territories ruled by the junior Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg , and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine , between 1526 and 1867/1918. The Imperial capital was Vienna, except from 1583 to 1611, when it was moved to Prague...
, Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
and Kingdom of Romania
Kingdom of Romania
The Kingdom of Romania was the Romanian state based on a form of parliamentary monarchy between 13 March 1881 and 30 December 1947, specified by the first three Constitutions of Romania...
. After the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, it became part of the Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
within Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
up until the Treaty of Trianon
Treaty of Trianon
The Treaty of Trianon was the peace agreement signed in 1920, at the end of World War I, between the Allies of World War I and Hungary . The treaty greatly redefined and reduced Hungary's borders. From its borders before World War I, it lost 72% of its territory, which was reduced from to...
. Since then the town has been part of Romania.
Economy
Although the economy of the town is prevalent agricultural, the secondary and tertiary economic sectors have also developedrecently. Besides agriculture, the industry of petrol and rock-gas is also well-represented. The initiation of the frontier
crossing point at Turnu and the trimming of the thermal water springs should be the most important chances for the
economic development of the town.