Dezna

Dezna (Hungarian: Dézna) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. Located in the valley of the river Dezna about 7 km from Sebiș, it is composed of five villages: Buhani (Bajnokfalva), Dezna, Laz (Déznaláz), Neagra (Kisfeketefalu) and Slatina de Criș (Mikószlatina).

For the river in Arad County, see Dezna (river).

Dezna
Commune
Location in Arad County
Dezna Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°24′N 22°15′E
Country	Romania
County	Arad
Population  (2011)[1]	1,198
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	AR

Population

According to the 2002, the population of the commune was 1523 inhabitants, out of which 98.2% are Romanians, 0.6% Hungarians, 0.7% Roma and 0.5% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

History

The first documentary record of Dezna dates back to 1318. Buhani was attested documentarily in 1441, Laz between 1553- 1561, while Neagra and Slatina de Criș in 1553.

Economy

The economy of the commune is mainly agricultural, farming, livestock-breeding and conversion of timber are well represented.

References

1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.