| Şeitin | |
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Şeitin
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| Country | Romania |
| County | Arad County |
| Population (2002)[1] | 2,996 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Şeitin is a commune in western Romania, located in the southwest part of Arad County, is situated in the south-western part of the Arad Plateau, in the valley of the Mureş River, and it covers approximately 6680 ha. The commune is composed of a single village, Şeitin, situated at 47 km from Arad.
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According to the last census, the population of the commune consists of about 2996 inhabitants, out of which 93.7% are Romanians, 0.9% Hungarians, 3.9% Roms, 0.7% Slovaks, 0.5% Ukrainians and 0.3% are of other or undeclared nationalities.
Șeitin was first mentioned in documents in 1138. Archaeological excavations performed in the place called "La Imaș" have discovered traces of a Dacian-Roman settlement and a burial vault that prove the continuity of inhabitance on this area.
The economy of the commune is mainly agrarian, the locality is well-known in the region as an important grain-bearing vegetable- growing place. Livestock-breeding is based on pig and cattle raising.
The natural park called "Lunca Mureșului" and the Mureș valley are the main sights of the commune.