Sântana is a town in north-western Romania

Romania

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, in the county of Arad

Arad County

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. It had 12,936 inhabitants as of 2002. The town is situated in the northern part of the Aradului Plateau, at a 29 km distance from the county capital (Arad

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). Declared a town in 2003, it administers one village, Caporal Alexa (Erdőskerek).

Population

According to the 2002 census the population of the town counts 12936 inhabitants. From an ethnic point of view it has the following structure: 79% are Romanians, 2.2% Hungarians, 14.9% Roma, 3.5% Germans and 0.4% are of other or undeclared nationalities. 79.6% are Romanian Orthodox, 11.5% Pentecostal

Pentecostal Union of Romania

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, 5.5% Roman Catholic and 1.2% Baptist

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.

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.

Economy

Although the economy of the town is prevalent agricultural, the secondary and tertiary economic sectors have also developed
recently. Sântana is an important centre of vineyards.

Tourism

Its status as a significant road and railway junction can be used also for the promotion and improvement of the tourism.
The specific architecture, the historical and architectural monuments as the "Convictului" building, the copyhold house and the fortifications called "Cetatea veche" are only a few of the locality's touristic sights.

Press

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