It is situated in the contact zone of the Cigherului Hills and Zărandului Mountains, in the hydrographical basin of the river Cigher.

It is composed of four villages: Minișel, Minișu de Sus, Nadăș and Tauț (situated at 55 km from Arad).According to the last census, the population of the commune counts 2177 inhabitants, out of which 98.7% are Romanians, 0.2% Hungarians, 0.4% Roms, 0.5% Ukrainians and 0.2% are of other or undeclared nationalities.

The commune of Tauț has become a local resort over the years, with many from the neighbouring municipality of Arad buying summer or winter vacation cottages there.

Tauț's features for tourists include a man-made barrage lake for fishing and swimming, the largest of its kind in the county, built during the socialist era before 1989.

There is also a medieval castle in Tauț surrounded by blindages, dating from the 13-15th centuries.This Arad County location article is a stub.