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Also known as Pécska, Petschka, Pecska, Alt-Petschka

Pecica (; ; ; /Pečka) is a town in Arad County, western Romania. In ancient times it was a Dacian fortress called Ziridava and today it is an important archeological site. Situated at from Arad, it was declared a town in 2004. Its administrative territory extends into the Arad Plateau. The town administers three villages: Bodrogu Vechi (Óbodrog), Sederhat (Szederhát) and Turnu (Tornya).

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type
town
Romanian subdivision.county
Arad
Romanian subdivision.official_name
Pecica
Romanian subdivision.other_name
Pécska
Romanian subdivision.image_shield
ROU AR Pecica CoA.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_flag
Flag of Pecica.gif
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline
Ansamblu Biserica Catolica.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_caption
The urban ensemble
Romanian subdivision.image_map
Pecica jud Arad.png
Romanian subdivision.map_caption
Location in Arad County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name
Petru Antal
Romanian subdivision.leader_term
2024–2028
Romanian subdivision.leader_party
PNL
Romanian subdivision.elevation
103
Romanian subdivision.area_total
237.17
Romanian subdivision.population_total
auto
Romanian subdivision.postal_code
317235
Romanian subdivision.area_code
(+40) 02 57

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Pecica
Population
11950
Area
237.170000
Elevation
100
Official website
www.pecica.ro
Image
Pecica Ansamblul urban (7).jpg
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Commons category
Pecica
postal code
317235
native label
Petschka
phone number
+40-257468323
street address
Str. 2; Nr. 150, oraş Pecica, judeţul Arad, Cod Poştal: 317235
population by native language
2465
email address
mailto:[email protected]
inception
1329-00-00
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Pecica (; ; ; /Pečka) is a town in Arad County, western Romania. In ancient times it was a Dacian fortress called Ziridava and today it is an important archeological site. Situated at from Arad, it was declared a town in 2004. Its administrative territory extends into the Arad Plateau. The town administers three villages: Bodrogu Vechi (Óbodrog), Sederhat (Szederhát) and Turnu (Tornya).

==Etymology== The name "Pecica" is derived from the name "Pečka", meaning oven.

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