Pâncota

Sister cities

• Glodeni
• Nagybánhegyes

History

The first mention in documents of the locality dates back to 1202-1203, when it was known as villa Pankota. It remained under Hungarian rule until 1565, when it was conquered by Ottoman forces. By the end of the same year, the Sanjak of Pâncota was created, within the Eyalet of Temeşvar. The centre of the town was ravaged by invaders several times. The Ottoman Turks captured the town repeatedly. In 1687 it passed under the administration of the Habsburg empire, as confirmed by the Treaty of Karlowitz in 1699. Until 1918, Pâncota was part of the Austrian monarchy, province of Hungary; in Transleithania after the compromise of 1867 in the Kingdom of Hungary. The post-office was opened in 1855. The Treaty of Trianon of 1920 attributed the Arad region to Romania (the Great Romanian Union).

Most-observed species

• False-acacia

  Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
  109
• Ragweed

  Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
  66
• Johnson-grass

  Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. · Liliopsida
  64
• White Mulberry

  Morus alba L. · Magnoliopsida
  52
• Canadian Fleabane

  Erigeron canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
  42
• Common Purslane

  Portulaca oleracea L. · Magnoliopsida
  39
• Tree-of-Heaven

  Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle · Magnoliopsida
  39
• Californian Burr, Burweed, Cocklebur

  Xanthium orientale L. · Magnoliopsida
  35

Most recent

• M 4.3 — 2024-08-10
  5 km NNE of Ohaba Lungă, Romania
• M 3.5 — 2023-08-20
  6 km SE of Szarvas, Hungary
• M 3.4 — 2023-08-19
  10 km E of Szarvas, Hungary
• M 3.7 — 2023-08-19
  10 km ESE of Szarvas, Hungary
• M 3.6 — 2023-08-19
  10 km ESE of Szarvas, Hungary
• M 4.7 — 2023-06-06
  6 km SW of Frumu?eni, Romania