Dieci

Dieci
Commune
Dieci
Coordinates: 46°19′N 22°15′E / 46.317°N 22.250°E / 46.317; 22.250
Country	Romania
County	Arad County
Population (2002)[1]	1,754

Dieci (Hungarian: Décse) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. Dieci commune is situated in the Gurahonț Basin, on the right bank of the Crișul Alb River, and it stretches over 8469 hectares. It is composed of five villages: Cociuba (Köröskocsoba), Crocna (Koroknya), Dieci (situated 100 km from Arad), Revetiș (Rékes) and Roșia (Borosrósa).

Population

According to the last census, the population of the commune counts 1754 inhabitants, out of which 98,6% are Romanians, 1,1% Roms and 0,3% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

The first documentary record of Dieci dates back to 1613. Cociuba and Roşia were attested documentarily in 1553, Crocna in 1448, while Revetiş between 1553-1561.

Economy

The economy of the commune is mainly agricultural, both component sectors are well-developed. The most important exploitable resource of the subsoil is andesite - magmatic rock often used for constructions.

Tourism

The main touristic attraction of the commune is the wooden church from the 18th century in Roșia and the Ethnographic Museum in Revetiş.

Arad County, Romania
Cities	Arad (county seat)
Towns	Chișineu-Criș Curtici Ineu Lipova Nădlac Pâncota Pecica Sântana Sebiș
Communes	Almaș Apateu Archiș Bata Bârsa Bârzava Beliu Birchiș Bocsig Brazii Buteni Cărand Cermei Chisindia Conop Covăsânț Craiva Dezna Dieci Dorobanți Fântânele Felnac Frumușeni Ghioroc Grăniceri Gurahonț Hălmagiu Hălmăgel Hășmaș Ignești Iratoșu Livada Macea Mișca Moneasa Olari Păuliș Peregu Mare Petriș Pilu Pleșcuța Săvârșin Secusigiu Seleuș Semlac Sintea Mare Socodor Șagu Șeitin Șepreuș Șicula Șilindia Șimand Șiria Șiștarovăț Șofronea Tauț Târnova Ususău Vărădia de Mureș Vârfurile Vinga Vladimirescu Zăbrani Zădăreni Zărand Zerind

Coordinates: 46°19′N 22°15′E / 46.317°N 22.250°E / 46.317; 22.250

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