Zăbrani
commune in Arad County, Romania
Zăbrani (German: Guttenbrunn; Hungarian: Temeshidegkút) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. It is situated in the eastern part of the Vinga Plateau, in its contact zone with the Lipova Hills. Its administrative territory stretches over 11,778 hectares. It is composed of three villages: Chesinț (Lippakeszi), Neudorf (Temesújfalu) and Zăbrani (situated at 29 km from Arad).
Population
According to the last census the population of the commune counts 4472 inhabitants, out of which 95.6% are Romanians, 1.7% Hungarians, 1.2% Germans, 1.3% Ukrainians and 0.2% are of other or undeclared nationalities.
History
In the archaeological site of Zăbrani two settlements from the palaeolithic period, respectively from the Iron Age. The first documentary record of Zăbrani dates back to 1080–1090. Chesinț was attested documentarily in 1334, while Neudorf in 1723.
Economy
Although the economy of the commune is mainly of agrarian type, based on livestock-breeding and olericulture, light industry and small industry are also well represented in its economic spectrum.
Tourism
The touristic potential of the town is one exceptional.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Zăbrani” is commune in Arad County, Romania. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Zăbrani, commune and Arad, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “commune in Arad County, Romania” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Mar 10, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3602408. VIAF identifies the subject as 243537635. Authority coordinates are 46.023, 21.587. 1 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1080, 1090, 1334 and 1723.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The source lead contains qualifying language; that uncertainty should survive quotation, summary and reuse. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Zăbrani”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Zăbrani primary sources, Zăbrani archive and Zăbrani research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Zăbrani”?
- What physical evidence or contemporary plan supports the description?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Zăbrani” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.