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Arad, Romania

Coordinates: 46°10′N 21°19′E / 46.167°N 21.317°E / 46.167; 21.317
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Arad
Municipality
File:Arad Rathaus 3940-43.jpg
File:Arad - Palatul Cenad.jpgFile:Arad - biserica luterana (2).jpgFile:Arad - catedrala catolica (3).jpg
File:Fatada Colegiul National Moise Nicoara.jpgFile:Arad - Teatrul Ioan Slavici.jpg
File:St. Nepomuk's Statue.jpgFile:Rectoratul Universitatii "Aurel Vlaicu" -Arad.JPG
From top, left to right: Arad City Hall, Cenad Palace, The Red Church, St. Anthony of Padua Church, Moise Nicoara National College, Ioan Slavici National Theatre, Statue of St. Nepomuk's, Aurel Vlaicu University
CountryFile:Flag of Romania.svg Romania
CountyArad County
StatusMunicipality
Government
 • MayorGheorghe Falcă (Democratic Liberal Party)
Area
 • Total46.18 km2 (17.83 sq mi)
Elevation
117 m (384 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)[1]
 • Total159,704
 • Density3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
31xxx
Area code(+40) 02 57
Vehicle registrationAR
ClimateCfb
Websiteprimariaarad.ro

Arad (pronunciation in Romanian: /a'rad/; Hungarian: Arad; Serbian: Арад, Arad) is the capital city of Arad County, in the western part of Romania, in Crişana, Ardeal. It is found on the Mureş River.

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  1. "Population at 20 October 2011" (in Romanian). INSSE. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)[permanent dead link]