Frumușeni

Frumușeni (German: Schöndorf; Hungarian: Szépfalu) is a commune in Arad County, Romania.

According to the last census, the population of the commune counts 2690 inhabitants, out of which 98.5% are Romanians, 0.6% Hungarians, 0.8% Germans and 0.1% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

The first documentary record of Frumușeni dates back to 1080–1090, although the traces of inhabitance on this area originate from the Bronze Age.

Aluniş was founded in 1785 (as Traunau) during the Josephine colonization, primarily by German speaking, Catholic settlers.

Due to the value of the built fond, as well as the form and organization of the households, the architectural complex of the locality has been included in the area with cultural value of national interest.