The village serves as a customs point on the border with Hungary. Today's village was formed by merging Cenadu Mare ("Great Cenad" or "Rascian Cenad"; ) and Cenadu Vechi ("Old Cenad" or "German Cenad"; ) in the 20th century.
The village now serves as a customs checkpoint on the Hungarian border. In the 20th century, it was formed by merging Cenadu Mare and Cenadu Vechi.