Pir, Satu Mare Explained

Type:commune
County:Satu Mare
Pir
Other Name:Szilágypér
Leader Name:Ioan Florin Burlacu
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:47.4667°N 44°W
Elevation:123
Area Total:41.09
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:447245
Area Code:+(40) 261

Pir (Hungarian: Szilágypér, Hungarian pronunciation: NaNsz) is a commune situated in Satu Mare County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Pir, Piru Nou (Kispér), and Sărvăzel (Peleszarvad).

Demographics

At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 1,769; of those, 54.77% were Hungarians, 36.4% Romanians, and 8.81% Roma.[1] According to mother tongue, 60.71% of the population spoke Hungarian, while 39.11% spoke Romanian as their first language. At the 2011 census, there were 1,614 inhabitants, including 53.35% Hungarians, 36.49% Romanians, and 9.23% Roma. At the 2021 census, Pir had a population of 1,614, of which 62.28% were Hungarians, 31.49% Romanians, and 2.55% Roma.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2140&judet_id=2447&localitate_id=2488 Romanian census data, 2002
  2. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.