Ineu

Ineu
Town
Ineu Fortress
Coat of arms
Location in Arad County
Ineu Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°25′33″N 21°50′13″E / 46.42583°N 21.83694°E / 46.42583; 21.83694
Country	Romania
County	Arad
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Călin Abrudan[1] (PNL)
Area	116.62 km2 (45.03 sq mi)
Elevation	111 m (364 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	8,807
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	315300
Area code	(+40) 02 57
Vehicle reg.	AR
Website	primariaineu.ro

Ineu (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈnew]; Hungarian: Borosjenő; Serbian: Јенопоље/Jenopolje; Turkish: Yanova) is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. It is situated at a distance of 57 km (35 mi) from the county capital, Arad, it occupies a 116.6 km² (45.0 sq mi) surface at the contact point of Crișul Alb Basin and Crișurilor Plateau. Ineu is the main entrance gate into the Zărand Land [ro] (Țara Zarandului). The town administers one village, Mocrea (Apatelek).

Ineu was first attested in documents in 1214 under the name "Villa Ieneu". It was a sanjak centre in the Temeşvar and Varat eyalets and it was known as "Yanova" during the Ottoman rule between 1564 and 1595 and again between 1658 and 1693.