Municipality of Arad
http://www.primariaarad.ro/
City of Arad, Romania
capital city of Arad County
ARAD is the capital city of the Arad County straddling the Mures River and occupying parts of two historical provinces of the Western Romania, Crisana and Banat.
The city has a population of 147,992 (according to 2011 census), making it the 13th largest city in Romania and the third largest city in the western part of the country, after Timisoara and Oradea.
Arad is the most important trans-European road and rail transportation junction point in western Romania, included in the 4th Pan-European Corridor linking Western Europe to South-Eastern European and Middle Eastern countries. The city has an extensive light rail network and a few bus lines. Arad Airport, with a cargo terminal, is situated 4 km from downtown Arad.
- Geographical location:
Western region of Romania, at the border with Hungary,
on the Pan European Corridor 4
Border points (with Hungary):
on road: Turnu - 17 km, Nădlac - 46 km, Vărşand - 65 km
by train: Curtici - 17 km
by plane: Arad Airport and Cargo Terminal
Timişoara International Airport (at 54 km)
- Surface: ~ 6,227,15 ha
- Population: 147,992 inhabitants (2011 census)
- Climate: temperate, average temperatures: summer + 21º C, winter: -1º C
The Municipality of Arad – organization:
- Elected officials:
Mayor, two deputy mayors
Local Council – 23 councilors
- Administrative departments: 541 employees
City Manager
City Clerk
Chief Architect
Public Strategies and Communication Department
Technical Department
Patrimony Department
Economical Department
Fiscal Department
Subordinate institutions
Cultural institutions: State Philharmonic
State Theatre
Puppets Theatre
Social services: Development and Social Services Directorate
Companies: Local Police
Local Public Transport Company
Municipal Roads Company
Public Markets Company
State Housing Company
Municipal Services Management
Central Heating Plant Lignite
Central Heating Plant Hydrocarbon
Arad in Europe
- Arad affiliations:
Strasbourg Club
Covenant of Mayors
AVEC - Alliance de Villes Européennes de Culture
UCLG - United Cities and Local Governments
- Twin cities:
District 5 Prague - Czech Republic (since 2014)
Heist-op-den-Berg - Belgium (since 2011)
Pecs – Hungary (since 2008)
Gyula – Hungary (since 1994)
Hodmezovasarhely – Hungary (since 1990)
Zrenjanin – Serbia (since 1967)
- Project partners:
Project An inclusive peer-to-peer approach to involve EU Conurbations and wide urban areas (CONURBANT),
IEE Programme 2010
Period: May 2011 – May 2014
Lead partner: Municipality of Vicenza (Italy)
Other partner municipalities: Padova (Italy), Odjek (Croatia), Palma Mallorca (Spain), Limassol (Portugal), Salaspils (Latvia), Vratsa (Bulgaria), Alba Iulia, Timisoara, Arad (Romania)
Project Cities for you, cities for Europe,
Europe for Citizens Programme
Period: September 2012 – August 2014
Lead partner: Municipality of Strasbourg (France)
Other partner municipalities: Dresda (Germany) Trikala (Greece) Graz (Austria) Kaunas (Lithuania) Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) Iaşi (Romania) Arad (Romania)
Project Common development of bicycle routes in Arad and Gyula – Bicycle Routes, Programme: HURO 2007 – 2013
Period: April 2012 – April 2013
Partner: Town of Gyula (Hungary)
Project The improvement of internet services quality in Arad and Oroshaza – Hot Spots
Programme: HURO 2007 – 2013
Period: April 2012 – June 2013
Partner. Town of Oroshaza (Hungary)
Project Common press services for better information for the cross border population – COMPRESS,
Programme: HURO 2007 – 2013
Period: December 2012 – December 2013
Partner: Town of Pusztaottlaka (Hungary)
Project Arad –Gyula - Common development of transport network,
Programme: HURO 2007 – 2013
Period: 2010 – 2011
Partner: Town of Gyula (Hungary)
Project Integrated Urban Development of Vital Historic Towns as Regional Centers in South-East Europe,
South-East Europe Transnational Programme 2007 - 2013
Period: August 2009 – August 2012
Lead partners: Municipality of Ptuj (Slovenia)
Other partner municipalities: Banska Stiavnica (Slovakia), Pecs (Hungary), Graz (Austria), Teramo (Italy), Oradea (Romania) and Arad (Romania)
List of main EU-funded projects
1. Rehabilitation of Old Historic Centre
Regional Operational Programme 2007 – 2013, Axis 5 Sustainable Development and Promotion of Tourism
Period: 2009 – 2012
2. Rehabilitation of Road Passage Micalaca District
Regional Operational Programme 2007 – 2013, Axis 1 Support to Sustainable Development of Urban Growth Poles - Integrated Urban Development Plans
Period: 2011 – 2013
3. Rehabilitation of Recreation Area “Pădurice”
Regional Operational Programme 2007 – 2013, Axis 1 Support to Sustainable Development of Urban Growth Poles - Integrated Urban Development Plans
Period: 2011 – 2012
4. Rehabilitation of Road Passage Grădişte District
Regional Operational Programme 2007 – 2013, Axis 1 Support to Sustainable Development of Urban Growth Poles - Integrated Urban Development Plans
Period: 2011 – 2013
5. Level Crossings Modernization
Regional Operational Programme 2007 – 2013, Axis 1 Support to Sustainable Development of Urban Growth Poles - Integrated Urban Development Plans
Period: 2011 – 2013
6. Road Connection Câmpul Liniştii Str –Arad Ring Road
Regional Operational Programme 2007 – 2013, Axis 1 Support to Sustainable Development of Urban Growth Poles - Integrated Urban Development Plans
Period: 2011 – 2013
7. Rehabilitation of Center for the Elderly Micalaca District
Regional Operational Programme 2007 – 2013, Axis 1 Support to Sustainable Development of Urban Growth Poles - Integrated Urban Development Plans
Period: 2011 – 2012
8. Rehabilitation of “Moise Nicoara” High School
Regional Operational Programme 2007 – 2013, Axis 3 Improvement of social infrastructure
Period: 2011 – 2013
9. Rehabilitation of “Nicolae Balcescu”
Regional Operational Programme 2007 – 2013, Axis 3 Improvement of social infrastructure
Period: 2011
10. Rehabilitation of “Vasile Goldis” Secondary School
Regional Operational Programme 2007 – 2013, Axis 3 Improvement of social infrastructure
Period: 2011
11. Integrated Urban Development of Vital Historic Towns VITO
International Territorial Cooperation Programme
Period: 2011 – 2012
12. An inclusive peer-to-peer approach to involve EU conurbations and wide urban areas in participating to the Covenant of Mayors – CONURBANT
IEE Intelligent Energy Europe 2010 Programme
Period: 2011 – 2014
13. Heist – Arad Twinning
Europe for citizens Programme, Action 1: Active Citizens for Europe Measure 1.1 Town Twinning
Period: 2011
14. Common development of bicycle routes in Arad and Gyula – Bicycle Routes
Hungarian – Romanian Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2007 - 2013
Period: 2012– 2013
15. The improvement of internet services quality in Arad and Oroshaza – Hot Spots
Hungarian – Romanian Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2007 - 2013
Period: 2012– 2013
16. Common press services for better information for the cross border population – COMPRESS
Hungarian – Romanian Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2007 - 2013
Period: 2012– 2013
17. Arad –Gyula - Common development of transport network
Hungarian – Romanian Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2007 - 2013
Period: 2011
18. E-government
Sector Operational Programme
Period: 2011 – 2013
19. Cities for you, cities for Europe
Europe for Citizens Programme
Period: 2012 – 2014
20. Achelous
Civil Protection Instrument
Period: 2014 – 2015
Other funds for urban development
Arad Urban Transport Project
“Rehabilitation of tram tracks and roads on the main North – South Axis of the City”
Loan Agreement EBRD - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
2005 – present (III Phases)
Municipal Services Project
“Rehabilitation of the Urban Areas Facing Severe Shortages in Sewerage Services in Arad Municipality, including roads upgrade”
Loan Agreement World Bank
2007 – present
Swiss – Romanian Cooperation Programme
Objective 1 of the Thematic Focus Area 4 — Improvement of the environmental quality
2011 – present
Education
- Arad has two universities, a state and a private one and about two dozen high schools, some of the more famous being the "Moise Nicoară" College, the Pedagogical High School "Dimitrie Tichindeal", "Elena Ghiba-Birta" College, the Economics College, the Technical College for Constructions and Environmental Protection Arad. and the Vasile Goldiș theoretical high school.
- High schools in minority languages include the Hungarian "Csiky Gergely" school group and the German Adam Müller-Guttenbrunn theoretical high school.
- Artistic education from first grade to highschool graduation is offered by the various sections of the “Sabin Drăgoi” Art School (music, plastic arts, architecture and design, theatre).
Culture
The State Philharmonic Orchestra and Quire of Arad perform all over the world.
The Concert Hall of the Cultural Palace is known for having the best acoustic in this part of Europe.
Arad Classical Theatre “Ioan Slavici”, including the Puppets Theatre, organising The National Classical Theatre Festival, The International Festival “Euromarionete”, the International Underground Theater Festival.
The four main art galleries organise the International Biennial of Painting, Sculpture and Graphics “Meeting Point”, The International Biennial Drawing Saloon , The Biennial Small Sculpture Saloon.
The Arad Museum founded in 1893 has such sections as Museum of Archeology and History, Natural Sciences, Arts.
The Counry Library „A.D: Xenopol” (founded in 1913) owns 500,000 publications, among which 22,000 rare books
Monuments
Arad is a city of impressive buildings and architecture, with many of the most important sights located along the broad tree-lined main boulevard.
The city has a rich cultural and historical patrimony. It offers to the visitors a real out-door museum of architectural styles specific to the XVIII, XIX and XX centuries
The architecture lovers can admire buildings erected in baroque, renaissance, eclectic, classic, neo-gothic and secession style These include the impressive white City Hall Palace (1875), the Palace of Culture (1911-1916), the neo-gothic and secessionist-style Red Church (1906), the large, domed Roman Catholic Church (1902-1904), the neo-classical State Theatre (1874) and the new Orthodox Cathedral “Holy Trinity”
The Fortress of Arad is a fortification system built in the city of Arad, on the left bank of the Mureş River at the direct order of the Habsburg Empress Maria Theresa, in the 18th century. The fortress lies today in the Subcetate district of the city, on the former military border between the Habsburg Empire and the Ottoman Empire
The fortress has been used during its existence as a military garrison, a military prison and since 1999 has been the headquarters of the Mixed Romanian-Hungarian Battalion.
The city plans to give the fortress
a touristic destination after rcomplex
restoration works.
Arad is a candidate city for the title of Cutural Capital in 2021