Arad is located at the western extremity of Romania, the high plain of Arad, 30 km from Zarand Mountains, part of the Western Carpathians. Crossed from east to west of the river Mures, contains in its perimeter, in the woods, a natural lake.
Plain Arad is situated between mountains and riverbeds Zarand Mures Ier and Mort, continuing Cris Plain Pancota localities south of the line, Captain Alexander, potters, and Sanmartin Simand by Paulis and Pecica Mures valley between. To frame the mountain has an altitude of about 120 m and less than 100 m. At the western foothills Zarand distinguish a strip of piedmont plain not up to Mures and passing gradually into a strip somewhat low (less than 100 m) to plain characters ramble visible at the court. Following the expansion cone of dejection Mures, Arad Plain consists of gravel, sand and clay. East of Arad appear loess and loess, and the surrounding township Curtici wind sand dune terrain set. In its frequent digression plain white and abandoned meanders, levees, and sărături lacovişti.