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Nădlac

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Nădlac

Total population

8,458

Founded

1313

Elevation85 m
Land area133.15 km²
Coordinates46.17°, 20.75°

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City facts

Founded
1313
Elevation
85 m
Area
133.15 km²
head of government
Mircea-Laurențiu Onea
Official website
www.primaria-nadlac.ro

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Overview

Nădlac is a town in Arad County, western Romania. A former part of the town lies across the border with Hungary; this village is called Nagylak. An international border town, Nădlac is the main border crossing into western Romania from Hungary. It is also a centre of the Lutheran Slovak community in Romania. Situated in the western part of Arad County, 50 km (31 mi) from the county capital, at the western border of Romania, Nădlac is the main entrance gate from Western Europe.

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History & geography

History

Archaeological excavations have brought to the surface traces of existence of the Dacian-Romans. During medieval times, Nădlac, a castle with wooden and soil fortification, was invaded by the Mongols, was held by János Hunyadi, and was donated to the commanding officers György István and Dmitar Jakšić who laid the foundation of a new fortification. It was also ravaged several times by the Ottoman Turks, and was razed to the ground by the rebels led by György Dózsa. It was, however, rebuilt every time. In 1685 the town was conquered by the Austrian royal army and was integrated in the border disposition of the Mureș valley. One of the most important moments in the history of Nădlac took place in the early 19th century, when the colonization process of the Slovaks started. This nationality has contributed to a great extent to the development of the settlement.

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Geography

Latitude
46.1667
Longitude
20.7500
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,939
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    116
  • Eurasian beaver
    Castor fiber Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
    90
  • Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
    Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    78
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    65
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    59
  • False-acacia
    Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
    48
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    48
  • Tree-of-Heaven
    Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle · Magnoliopsida
    41

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
15
Largest magnitude
4.7
Largest event
2023-06-06

Most recent

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.61
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,317

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
372
Avg daily Wikipedia views
12
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library