Vladimirescu, Arad
Vladimirescu is a commune in Arad County, Romania, is situated in the south-eastern part of the Arad Plateau. Its territory stretches over 12400 ha. It is composed of four villages: Cicir, Horia, Mândruloc and Vladimirescu.
Population
According to the most recent census from 2021 from a total of 12,772 inhabitants, a net increase from the 2002 figure of 10,649, of which 82.47% are Romanians, 1.51% Hungarians, 0.33% Roma, 0.94% Germans, 0.13% Ukrainians, 0.11% Slovaks, 0.07% are of other and 14.19% undeclared nationalities.History
Archaeological excavations have brought to the surface finds that prove the continuity of inhabitance in this zone. In Vladimirescu village settlements dating from the 5th, 8th,11-12th centuries, graves from the 9-11th centuries, a castle made of ground from the 9th century and a necropolis dating back to the early medieval period have been found. At the place called "La Bisericuță" the ruins of a Roman basilica have been discovered in a medieval court. In Cicir village a Dacian settlement dating from the 2-3rd centuries have been found.The first documentary record of Vladimirescu dates back to 1752. Cicir was attested documentarily in 1552, Horia in 1315, while Mândruloc in 1471.