Ardud

Also known as Erdőd, Erdeed

Ardud (, Hungarian pronunciation: ; ) is a town situated in Satu Mare County, Transylvania, Romania. It administers five villages: Ardud-Vii (), Baba Novac (), Gerăușa (), Mădăras (), and Sărătura ().

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type: town
Romanian subdivision.county: Satu Mare
Romanian subdivision.image_shield: ROU SM Ardud CoA.png
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline: Az erdődi vár.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_caption: Ardud fortress
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Ardud jud Satu Mare.png
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Satu Mare County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Ovidiu-Marius Duma
Romanian subdivision.leader_term: 2024–2028
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: PNL
Romanian subdivision.elevation: 148
Romanian subdivision.area_total

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Contents

History
Demographics
Notable residents
In popular culture
International relations
References

==History== The town has a complex history, having in different periods been part the Kingdom of Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Habsburg monarchy, and the Kingdom of Romania.