Ineu | |
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.jpg) Ineu Fortress | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Arad County | |
  Ineu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:46°25′33″N21°50′13″E / 46.42583°N 21.83694°E /46.42583; 21.83694 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Arad |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2024) | Călin Abrudan[2] (PNL) |
Area | 116.62 km2 (45.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 8,807 |
| • Density | 75.52/km2 (195.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 315300 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 57 |
| Vehicle reg. | AR |
| Website | primariaineu |
Ineu (Romanian pronunciation:[iˈnew];Hungarian:Borosjenő) is a town inArad County, westernTransylvania,Romania. It is situated at a distance of 57 km (35 mi) from the county capital,Arad, and occupies a 116.6 km2 (45.0 sq mi) surface at the contact point ofCrișul Alb Basin and Crișurilor Plateau. Ineu is the main entrance gate into theZărand Land [ro] (Țara Zarandului). The town administers one village, Mocrea (Apatelek).
Ineu was first attested in documents in 1214 under the name "Villa Ieneu". It was asanjak centre in theTemeşvar andVarat eyalets and it was known as "Yanova" during theOttoman rule between 1564 and 1595 and again between 1658 and 1693.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10,259 | — |
| 1992 | 10,915 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 10,416 | −4.6% |
| 2011 | 9,078 | −12.8% |
| 2021 | 8,807 | −3.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the2021 census, Ineu had a population of 8,807.[3] At the2011 census, the town had 9,078 inhabitants; of those, 86.49% wereRomanians, 6.57%Hungarians, 5.98%Roma, 0.34%Germans, 0.08%Slovaks, and 0.1% are of other or undeclared nationalities.
The traces of habitation of this area are lost in the darkness of time. Archaeologists excavated artifacts belonging to theNeolithic civilization (axes with hole,flint tools, ceramics), to theDacian civilization, to the Roman occupation (fortress lines, ornaments, weapons, millstones) and sources that attest the continuous inhabitance of these areas.
Ineu was the residence of a Romanian administrative unit calledcnezat and was a strongly reinforced keep. Ineu's castle was mentioned as a fortress in 1295. Having a strategic position in the defense ofTransylvania, the castle had a life full of vicissitudes. It belonged to the fortresses ofJohn Hunyadi, then it was occupied by theTurks several times, being the residence of anOsmanli territorial unit until it was transferred in the possession ofMichael the Brave. After it had been conquered bythe Habsburgs, it became the headquarters of thefrontier guard regiment.
These periods and events left their marks upon the town's development. After the year 1870 it was rebuilt from its ruins in a Neoclassic style with late Renaissance and Baroque elements.
It is a significant economic centre with a harmonious development of the three economic sectors. Besides, it is the main market town in the area (Țara Zarandului). The touristic potential of the town is high: Ineu's castle, the architectural complex of the town's historic centre, as well as the natural reservations are the main attractions worth visiting by the tourists coming to this region of the country.
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