Porumbești, Satu Mare Explained

Type:commune
County:Satu Mare
Population Total:auto
Porumbești
Other Name:Kökényesd
Leader Name:Zoltán Tóth[1]
Term:2020 - 2024
Leader Party:UDMR
Coordinates:47.9833°N 81°W
Elevation:122
Area Total:33.40
Postal Code:447152

Porumbești (Hungarian: Kökényesd, Hungarian pronunciation: NaNk, meaning "Full of Blackthorns"; Кикиньишд) is a commune situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Cidreag (Hungarian: Csedreg; Чедреґ) and Porumbești. These were part of Halmeu Commune until 2005, when they were split off. At the 2011 census, 81.4% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 16.8% Roma and 1.6% Romanians.

The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county, on the border with Ukraine and near the border with Hungary, north of the country seat, Satu Mare. Its neighbors are Halmeu commune to the east, Turulung commune to the southeast, Micula commune to the southwest, and, on the Ukrainian side, commune to the west and commune to the north.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 8 June 2021 . dmy-all.