Sântana

History

The first documentary record of the locality under the name Sântana goes back to the year 1828. The settlement is the result of the continuous development of Comlăuș, a locality mentioned already in 1334. Caporal Alexa was mentioned in 1334 when it was called Kerecton. Until 1926, it was called Cherechiu, which is still its colloquial name.

Geography

The town is situated in the northern part of the Arad Plateau, at a distance from the county seat, Arad. It is traversed by county roads DJ791 and DJ792C.

Most-observed species

• False-acacia

  Robinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida
  123
• Johnson-grass

  Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. · Liliopsida
  109
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  109
• Ragweed

  Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
  99
• Tree-of-Heaven

  Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle · Magnoliopsida
  78
• White Mulberry

  Morus alba L. · Magnoliopsida
  74
• Common Purslane

  Portulaca oleracea L. · Magnoliopsida
  59
• Canadian Fleabane

  Erigeron canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida
  53

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