Șimand

"Simand" redirects here. For the village in Iran, see Simand, Iran.

Șimand (Hungarian: Simánd) 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 10,028 ha (24,780 acres). It is composed of a single village, Șimand, situated at 30 km (19 mi) from the county seat, Arad.

Șimand
Commune
Coat of arms
Location in Arad County
Șimand Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°26′N 21°27′E
Country	Romania
County	Arad
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Florin-Liviu Dema (PNL)
Area	100.28 km2 (38.72 sq mi)
Elevation	94 m (308 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	3,876
• Density	38.65/km2 (100.1/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	317335
Area code	(+40) 0257
Vehicle reg.	AR
Website	simand.ro

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1880	4,030	—
1910	5,228	+29.7%
1930	4,693	−10.2%
1977	4,657	−0.8%
1992	4,039	−13.3%
2002	4,144	+2.6%
2011	3,982	−3.9%
2021	3,876	−2.7%
Source: Census data

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.^[2]

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.