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Arad


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Arad

Place Type
political
Description
Site of a Neolithic settlement; was a Roman outpost; ruled by Turks 16-17th cen., then by Austria; captured by Hungary in 1848, & became the headquarters for their revolt against Austria; passed to Romania after WW I.
Source
Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)

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