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{{hatnote|For the genus of grasshoppers, see [[Sicula (grasshopper)|''Sicula'' (grasshopper)]]}}
{{Infobox Romanian subdivision
|type               = commune
|county             = Arad
|name               = Șicula
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|image_map          = Sicula jud Arad.png
|map_caption        = Location in Arad County
|leader_name        = Mircea Adrian Danciu<ref>{{cite web |url=https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale27092020/romania-pv-final |title=Results of the 2020 local elections |publisher=Central Electoral Bureau |access-date=8 June 2021 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|leader_party       = PSD
|term               = 2020&ndash;2024
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|elevation          = 101
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|postal_code        = 317325
|area_code          = (+40) 02 57
|website            = {{URL|https://sicula.ro/}}
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'''Șicula''' ({{langx|hu|Sikula}}) is a [[Communes of Romania|commune]] in [[Arad County]], [[Romania]]. It is composed of three villages: Chereluș (''Kerülős''), Gurba (''Garba''), and Șicula.

The commune is situated on the southern part of the [[Teuz Plateau]], and is traversed by the [[Crișul Alb]] and [[Teuz]] rivers. Șicula stretches over {{convert|13,130|ha|sqmi|abbr=on}}. It is a significant road junction of Arad County, located {{convert|51|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the county capital, [[Arad, Romania|Arad]]. The Crișul Alb Valley is well-known for its rich flora and fauna.

==Demographics==
At the [[2021 Romanian census|2021 census]], Șicula had a population of 4,002. At the [[2011 Romanian census|2011 census]], the commune has 4,301 inhabitants, out of which 95.79% were [[Romanians]] and 1.35% were [[Romani people in Romania|Roma]].

==History==
The first documentary records of Șicula and Chereluș date back to 1334, while Gurba was first mentioned in 1213.

==Natives==
*[[Avram Bunaciu]] (1909–1983), communist politician and jurist 
*[[Ioan Flueraș]] (1882–1953), social democratic politician and a victim of the communist regime

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==References==
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[[Category:Communes in Arad County]]
[[Category:Localities in Crișana]]

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