Community: Vărădia de Mureş
Dating from 1369, the current common Varadia was due to its geographical position, a juncture area between Arad and Hunedoara, also was the first fort on the pass to Lipova Mures and Arad, thus playing an important role medieval history of the Banat and Transylvania. In conjunction with strategic role was held economic life of the city, which experienced a period of growth, holding for a period of borough status.
<>The commune's surface is 11,858.41 acres, of which 4763.26 acres is agricultural land and 6548.36 acres are covered with forests.
First of all, Varadia commune's beauty is remarkable places through the wonderful landscape that impresses any passer, it is added to the hospitality of people yet their still popular customs and beliefs inherited from ancestors deliver, revive that tradition every year on different occasions .
Also elements of worship and culture, evidence of early human stability on these lands, such as wooden church from , built in 1787, with a unique architecture in the world and facilities offered by modern techniques that characterize this such as Internet access, the accommodation facilities offered by the local house, village location on a national road which allows easy access to nearby towns, they are all, rightly reason of pride for residents of the Varadia de Mures.
History
Vărădia commune has its origin thousands of years ago, in these places being, in the 2nd century B.C., a hallstatian settlement. Afterwards, at the beginning of our era (A.D.) there was a Dacian fortification which had tight relations with The Roman Empire from the South of Mureş river.
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Local resources
The main resources which Vărădia commune has are:
- two stone quarries;
- wood stock - forests.
These two extremely important resources for the inhabitants of Vărădia and not only aren't, however, exploited adequately.
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Traditions
As time passed, the traditions regarding the folk costume have been replaced with other types of clothes. The specific costume with embroidered corset, cloth waistcoat or sheepskin waistcoat with buttons, silk cloths and skirt with seams can only be seen worn by the elderly, on Whitsuntide.
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