Acâș Explained

Type:commune
County:Satu Mare
Acâș
Other Name:Ákos
Leader Name:Tibor Balogh
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:47.5333°N 69°W
Elevation:136
Area Total:63.78
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:447005
Area Code:+(40) x59

Acâș (Hungarian: Ákos, Hungarian pronunciation: NaNoNaNo; German: Fürstendorf) is a commune of 2,728 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Acâș, Ganaș (Gánás), Mihăieni (Krasznamihályfalva), and Unimăt (Újnémet, Neudorf).

The commune is located in the southern part of the county, from the county seat, Satu Mare. The river Crasna flows through Acâș village and the river Ier flows through Mihăieni village.

Acâș is crossed by national road (part of European route E81), which starts in Supur, to the south, goes through Satu Mare, and ends in Dorolț, at the Hungary–Romania border crossing.

Demographics

At the 2002 census, Acâș had 2,859 inhabitants; of those, 55.7% were Hungarians, 22% Romanians, 22% Roma, and 0.3% Germans. According to mother tongue, 77.5% of the population spoke Hungarian, while 22.3% spoke Romanian as their first language.

At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 2,827, of which 43.23% were Hungarians, 26.85% Roma, and 26.81% Romanians. At the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 2,728; of those, 40.65% were Roma, 32.18% Hungarians, and 21.66% Romanians.[1]

Sister cities

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.