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Timișoara
The first European city to have electric street lighting, a cultured city with grand Habsburg squares and the birthplace of the 1989 Romanian revolution.
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Arad County, Romania · Europe
Arad sits on the route: 15 minutes from Vladimirescu, 49km from Timișoara.
Arad is a city located in Arad County, Romania. With a population of 169,065, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Arad sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Arad to your route.
Arad County was an administrative unit in the Kingdom of Hungary, the Eastern Hungarian Kingdom and the Principality of Transylvania. The county was established along the Maros (Mureș) River in the 11th or the 12th century, but its first head, or ispán, was only mentioned in 1214. Its territory is now part of Romania,Read more
except a small area (the town of Elek and the surrounding villages) which is part of Hungary. The capital of the county was Arad.
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Arad is located in Arad County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 46.1833 latitude, 21.3167 longitude.
Arad has a population of approximately 169,065 people, making it a city in Romania.
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The first European city to have electric street lighting, a cultured city with grand Habsburg squares and the birthplace of the 1989 Romanian revolution.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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