Ardud

Ardud (Schönberg, Erdeed, Erdőd) is a town in Satu Mare County, Romania. The town also administers five subordinate villages: Ardud-Vii, Baba Novac, Gerăușa, Mădăras and Sărătura.

History
It has a complex political history with periods of Ottoman rule, Habsburg Monarchy, Principality of Transylvania, Kingdom of Hungary and Kingdom of Romania. After the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, it became part of the Kingdom of Hungary within Austria-Hungary.

After break-up of Austria-Hungary in 1918/1920, the town became part of Romania. As a result of the Second Vienna Award it became a part of Hungary between 1940 and 1945. Since then it has been part of Romania.

Demographics
The 2011 census recorded a total population of 5,889. Of these, 59.2% were Romanians, 18.6% Hungarians, 16.1% Roma and 4.8% Germans. In 2002, 41.7% were Romanian Orthodox, 32.7% Roman Catholic, 13.9% Greek-Catholic, 5.1% Pentecostal, 4.2% Reformed and 2.3% Baptist.

Notable residents

 * Here got married Sándor Petőfi to Júlia Szendrey.
 * Ardud is the hometown of the Hungarian archbishop, cardinal and statesman, Tamás Bakócz.

Twin towns — Sister cities
Ardud is twinned with:
 * Trevoux (1990)
 * La Martyre (1992)
 * Szakoly (2004)
 * Napkor (2005)
 * Veliki Beregi (2005)