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At the archaeological site of Tășnad-Sere in the Spa-area, finds from the Neolithic [[Körös culture|Körös]], Pișcolt and [[Baden culture]]s have been made as well as remains from the late Iron Age and the migration period ([[Chernyakhov culture]]). Since 2012, Ulrike Sommer from the [[UCL Institute of Archaeology|Institute of archaeology]] London conducts excavations of the Körös site together with the Satu Mare Museum.<ref>{{cite journal | last1 = Astaloş | first1 = Ciprian | last2 = Sommer | first2 = Ulrike | last3 = Virág | first3 = Cristi | year = 2013 | title = Excavations of an Early Neolithic Site at Tăşnad, Romania | url = | journal = Archaeology International | volume = 16 | issue = | pages = 47–53 | doi = 10.5334/ai.1614 }}</ref> |
At the archaeological site of Tășnad-Sere in the Spa-area, finds from the Neolithic [[Körös culture|Körös]], Pișcolt and [[Baden culture]]s have been made as well as remains from the late Iron Age and the migration period ([[Chernyakhov culture]]). Since 2012, Ulrike Sommer from the [[UCL Institute of Archaeology|Institute of archaeology]] London conducts excavations of the Körös site together with the Satu Mare Museum.<ref>{{cite journal | last1 = Astaloş | first1 = Ciprian | last2 = Sommer | first2 = Ulrike | last3 = Virág | first3 = Cristi | year = 2013 | title = Excavations of an Early Neolithic Site at Tăşnad, Romania | url = | journal = Archaeology International | volume = 16 | issue = | pages = 47–53 | doi = 10.5334/ai.1614 }}</ref> From 1876 to 1920, Tășnad was part of the [[Szilágy County]] of the [[Kingdom of Hungary]]. |
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Revision as of 10:29, 11 June 2018
Tășnad
Tasnád | |
|---|---|
Town | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Tășnad Location of Tăşnad | |
| Coordinates: 47°28′38″N 22°35′2″E / 47.47722°N 22.58389°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Satu Mare County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Veron Andrei Stefan (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania) |
| Area | |
• Total | 96.60 km2 (37.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,411 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | http://www.tasnad.ro/ |
Tășnad (Romanian pronunciation: [təʃˈnad]; Hungarian: Tasnád, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtɒʃnaːd]; German: Trestenburg) is a town in Satu Mare County, northwestern Romania. It administers five villages: Blaja (Tasnádbalázsháza), Cig (Csög), Rațiu (Ráctanya), Sărăuad (Tasnádszarvad) and Valea Morii (Tasnádmalomszeg).
At about 2 km from the center lies Tășnad geothermal Spa, known in Romania and abroad for its thermal waters.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9,934 | — |
| 1992 | 10,399 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 10,188 | −2.0% |
| 2011 | 8,411 | −17.4% |
| Source: Census data | ||
According to the last census from 2011 there were 8,411 people living within the city.
Of this population, 51.1% are ethnic Romanians, while 36.2% are ethnic Hungarians, 11.4% ethnic Romani and 1,1% others.[1]
Dr. Abraham Fuchs wrote a comprehensive historical book about Tășnad as it was up to World War II. The book is in Hebrew and describes the vibrant Jewish life in this small town up until its destruction in 1944.[2]
History
At the archaeological site of Tășnad-Sere in the Spa-area, finds from the Neolithic Körös, Pișcolt and Baden cultures have been made as well as remains from the late Iron Age and the migration period (Chernyakhov culture). Since 2012, Ulrike Sommer from the Institute of archaeology London conducts excavations of the Körös site together with the Satu Mare Museum.[3] From 1876 to 1920, Tășnad was part of the Szilágy County of the Kingdom of Hungary.
References
- ^ "COMUNICAT DE PRESĂ : 02 februarie 2012 privind rezultatele provizorii ale Recensământului Populaţiei şi Locuinţelor – 2011" (PDF). Satumare.insse.ro. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "TASNAD". Tasnad.org. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ Astaloş, Ciprian; Sommer, Ulrike; Virág, Cristi (2013). "Excavations of an Early Neolithic Site at Tăşnad, Romania". Archaeology International. 16: 47–53. doi:10.5334/ai.1614.
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