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Nădlac
Aradtown
Nădlac
Total population
8,458
Founded
1313
Demographic figures from INS Romania. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Sister cities
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves116
- Eurasian beaverCastor fiber Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia90
- Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves78
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves65
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves59
- False-acaciaRobinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida48
- Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves48
- Tree-of-HeavenAilanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle · Magnoliopsida41
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.1 — 2025-10-215 km SW of Cserkeszőlő, Hungary
- M 4 — 2025-07-059 km NNE of Pálmonostora, Hungary
- M 4.3 — 2024-08-105 km NNE of Ohaba Lungă, Romania
- M 3.5 — 2023-08-206 km SE of Szarvas, Hungary
- M 3.4 — 2023-08-1910 km E of Szarvas, Hungary
- M 3.7 — 2023-08-1910 km ESE of Szarvas, Hungary
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Arad
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Nădlac
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library