Ineu
Ineu | |
|---|---|
Ineu Fortress | |
Location in Arad County | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′33″N 21°50′13″E / 46.42583°N 21.83694°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Arad |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Călin Abrudan (PNL) |
Area | 116.62 km2 (45.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 8,807 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 315300 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 57 |
| Vehicle reg. | AR |
| Website | primariaineu |
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Ineu (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈnew]; Hungarian: Borosjenő) is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. It is situated at a distance of 57 km (35 mi) from the county capital, Arad, it occupies a 116.6 km2 (45.0 sq mi) surface at the contact point of Crișul Alb Basin and Crișurilor Plateau. Ineu is the main entrance gate into the Zărand Land (Țara Zarandului). The town administers one village, Mocrea (Apatelek).
Ineu was first attested in documents in 1214 under the name "Villa Ieneu". It was a sanjak centre in the Temeşvar and Varat eyalets and it was known as "Yanova" during the Ottoman rule between 1564 and 1595 and again between 1658 and 1693.