Sânnicolau Mic
Sânnicolau Mic (also Sânmiclăuș , German Kleinsanktnikolaus or Klein-Sankt-Nikolaus , Hungarian Kisszentmiklós or Kis-Szent-Miklós ) is the 8th district of the district capital Arad , in Arad County , Romania . Sânnicolau Mic is part of the historical Banat region due to its location on the left bank of the Marosch . The city district was originally an independent village inhabited by a majority of Germans and was annexed to Arad in 1950.
location
Sânnicolau Mic is connected in the north by the Marosch with Arad, to the east is Fântânele (German Engelsbrunn ), southeast Tisa Nouă (German Wiesenhaid ) and south Cruceni (German Kreuzstätten ).
etymology
In the course of time the place had different names. On the map of the Josephine land survey (1769–1772), Klein St. Miklosch was recorded at the point where the place is today. The place received the name Klein Sankt Nikolaus after the settlement in 1812. After the Austro-Hungarian settlement of 1867 the place was given the name Kis-Szent-Miklós . In 1920, when the Banat was divided into three parts as a result of the Treaty of Trianon and the area fell to Romania, the village was renamed Sânnicolaul Mic . The name Sânmiclăuș is also in use .
history
As early as 1471, a settlement in the area of today's Sânnicolau Mic was mentioned. During the Turkish rule (1552-1716) the settlement disappeared from the maps. On the map of the Josephinische Landaufnahme (1769–1772) Klein St. Miklosch was recorded as pastureland at the point where the place is today. The first inhabitants of Sânnicolau Mic were Romanians and Serbs. The first Germans were settled by internal migration in 1812. Most of the settlers came from what was then Neu-Arad , Orzydorf , Deutschsanktpeter , Schöndorf and Bruckenau . Until 1950 Sânnicolau Mic was an independent village. In 1950 Sânnicolau Mic was annexed to the district capital Arad and has since formed its 8th district.
1848–1849 Sânnicolau Mic was the scene of military clashes between the imperial troops and the rebellious Honvéds . Zsivan Petrovics , the Orthodox pastor of the village , was accused of delivering news to the imperial authorities and was sentenced to death and hanged.
economy
The settlers of Sânnicolau Mic were mostly artisans , but they were also employed in agriculture . In 1938–1940 a canning factory was built along the Arad – Timisoara railway line . This factory, which produces canned fruit and meat, is still in operation today. 1960–1965 a shoe factory and a factory for agricultural machinery and spare parts were added. As a result, the bus network was expanded to make commuting easier for the residents of the surrounding villages. Sânnicolau Mic provides a significant proportion of the jobs in the region.
literature
- Elke Hoffmann, Peter-Dietmar Leber and Walter Wolf : The Banat and the Banat Swabians. Volume 5. Cities and Villages , Media Group Universal Grafische Betriebe München GmbH, Munich, 2011, 670 pages, ISBN 3-922979-63-7 .
- 1992 monograph
Web links
- kleinsanktnikolaus.de , Kleinsanktnikolaus
- hog-neuarad.de (PDF; 300 kB), Kleinsanktnikolaus, Heimatbuch
Coordinates: 46 ° 8 ′ 24 ″ N , 21 ° 21 ′ 0 ″ E