Seleuș
commune in Arad County, Romania
Seleuș (Hungarian: Csigérszőllős) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. Seleuș commune lies in the eastern part of the Crișul Alb Plateau, along the river Cigher. Its administrative territory occupies 4122 hectares. It is composed of three villages: Iermata (Csigérgyarmat), Moroda (Marót) and Seleuș (situated at 44 km from Arad).
Population
According to the last census, the population of the commune is 3189 inhabitants, out of which 98.8% are Romanians,
0.4% Hungarians, 0.7% Roma and 0.1% are of other or undeclared nationalities.
History
The first documentary record of Seleuș dates back to 1489. Iermata was attested documentarily in 1387, while Moroda in 1508.
Economy
Vegetable growing, growing of grain and technical crops, as well as livestock-breeding are the main agricultural sectors.
Tourism
Beside its fishponds, the Turkish bridge built over the Cigher dating from the 15-17th centuries is the most attractive interest of the commune.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 31, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q5063279. Authority coordinates are 46.384, 21.738. None of the 2 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1489, 1387 and 1508.
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