Arad, Romania

Arad
Arad
Municipality
	; ; ; From top, left to right: Arad City Hall, Cenad Palace, The Red Church, St. Anthony of Padua Church, Moise Nicoara National College, Ioan Slavici National Theatre, Statue of St. Nepomuk's, Aurel Vlaicu University
	Flag Coat of arms
Country	Romania
County	Arad County
Status	Municipality
Government
• Mayor	Gheorghe Falcă (Democratic Liberal Party)
Area
• Total	46.18 km2 (17.83 sq mi)
Elevation	117 m (384 ft)
Population (2011 census)
• Total	159,704
• Density	3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	31xxx
Area code	(+40) 02 57
Vehicle registration	AR
Climate	Cfb
Website	primariaarad.ro

Arad (pronunciation in Romanian: /a'rad/; Hungarian: Arad; Serbian: Арад, Arad) is the capital city of Arad County, in the western part of Romania, in Crişana, Ardeal. It is found on the Mureş River.