ERDD (Ardud) is situated at 18 kilometers in the South part of Satu Mare, on the European highway E81. The relief of the commune Ardud is represented both by hills and plains, covering a surface of more than 14.000 hectares.
It contains many villages: Madaras, Baba Novac, Gerausa, Saratura and Ardud Vii. The first two are situated in an area with plains, the other villages are located in an area with hills, while Ardud lies in the transitional area from plain to hill, at an altitude of 140 meters above the sea level.
The Climate of this area is characteristic to the temperate-continental climate with mild winters and warm summers, and the precipitations do not exceed 600-700 liters.
The lowest temperatures that had been registered are rare and they reach -17C and in summer the highest temperatures reach 32C.
Under the hydrographical aspect, Erdd is crossed by the channel Homorod witch collects/gathers the waters resulted from the precipitation from Codrului area. Even through in the summer the channel is almost dried, in the rainy springs is often threatens to flow over the dams.
The Population from Erdd gathers a number of 6531 inhabitants and is divided in localities and ethnicities, as it follows:
Hungarians 1238
Romanians 4119
Gypsies 736
Swabians 426
Others 12
It has to be mentioned here that shortly Erdd will become a town and Madaras will be part of the town to be.
The religion of the inhabitants from Erdd varies; there are 6 cults(Erdd, Viile Ardud, Baba Novac):
Roman-Catholics 2134
Ortodox 2730
Greek Katho;ics 888
Protestants 260
Baptists 187
Penticostals 330
Others 2
Even if there are just a few Natural Resources, they represent a special economic value, and they are represented by the five pieces of forests, which surround the place and which contain the following species: oak, bitter (Turkey oak, cerris), can, locust tree and ash tree.
After exploitation, most of these essences are retailed locally and are reevaluated by the chair factory from Erdd. In what regards the game, Erdd is also a place worth to be mentioned.
There are to be found wild ducks, partridges, pheasants, hares, deer, wild boar, foxes, and accidentally roe deer. A lot of hunters have spent here unforgettable moments during the hunting time, but also at the parties that followed.
The Industry of Erdd is mainly centered on two branches: wood processing and agriculture. The wood processing is represented by the firm Ardudana - a modern chair factory, by two other firms that deal with the exploitation and the debiting of wood and by about 15 private workshops dealing with joinery and small furniture.
The agriculture and the animal breeding are the main preoccupations of the inhabitants from the surrounding villages belonging to Erdd. In Erdd, the manpower engaged in agriculture represents less than 25 per cent from the population. A few agricultural societies exploit surfaces of more than 100 hectares, practicing a notable agriculture.
The services offered by different firms from Erdd are also very varied, starting with repairing workshops for different electric household elements, services for intern and international goods transportation, services for planning the verdure spots and aviochimical services; a large number of the population from Erdd works in this domains.
An important part of the manpower from Erdd works in different branches in Satu Mare and these people are plying between the two places.
In the last few years, tourism became more and more important. The development and capitalization of the viticultural area from Erdd as well as the modernization of the access ways attracted the interest of different firms that wish to invest here in agrotourism.
The ruins of the castle from Erdd, the monument and lake of Petfi Sndor and the Roman-Catholic church which are a unique piece of work in Satu Mare represent major points of interest for tourists.
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