Șimand (Hungarian: Simánd) is a commune in Arad County, Romania.

It is situated in the contact zone of the Arad and Criș Plateaus, on the Canalul Morilor and stretches over 10,028 ha (24,780 acres).

It is composed of a single village, Șimand, situated at 30 km (19 mi) from the county seat, Arad.

According to the 2002 census, the population of the commune counted 4,144 inhabitants; of those, 87.2% were Romanians, 4.8% Hungarians, 7.0% Roma, 0.9% Germans, and 0.1% of other or undeclared nationalities.

Agriculture is the main economic branch of the commune, farming, vegetable growing, and livestock-breeding are the most important activities.