Șimand
Șimand is a commune in Arad County, Romania. It is situated in the contact zone of the Arad and Criș Plateaus, on the Canalul Morilor and stretches over. It is composed of a single village, Șimand, situated at from the county seat, Arad.
Population
According to the 2002 census, the population of the commune counted 4,144 inhabitants; of those, 87.2% were Romanians, 4.8% Hungarians, 7.0% Roma, 0.9% Germans, and 0.1% of other or undeclared nationalities. At the 2021 census, Șimand had a population of 3,876, of which 77% were Romanians, 9.86% Roma, and 2.04% Hungarians.
History
The first documentary record of the locality Șimand dates back to 1290, although traces of inhabitance of the commune's territory date from older times. A necropolis originating from the 1st century B.C.-the 1st century A.D. has been excavated here in which amber ornaments, lead mirrors and a Dacian ceramic pot have been found.
Economy
Agriculture is the main economic branch of the commune, farming, vegetable growing, and livestock-breeding are the most important activities.