Livada, Satu Mare Explained

Type:town
County:Satu Mare
Official Name:Livada
Other Name:Sárköz
Leader Name:Arthur Piricsi[1]
Leader Party:UDMR
Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:47.8667°N 31°W
Elevation:130
Area Total:116.87
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:447180
Area Code:(+40) 02 61

Livada (formerly also Șarchiuz, from its Hungarian name of Sárköz, Hungarian pronunciation:NaNs) rue|Уйлак; de|Wiesenhaid) is a town in north-western Romania, in Satu Mare County. It received town status in 2006. The town administers three villages: Adrian (hu|Adorján), Dumbrava (hu|Meggyesgombás), and Livada Mică (hu|Sárközújlak; rue|Шаркиз).

Geography

The town is located in the northeastern part of the county, about from the county seat, Satu Mare, and belongs to the Satu Mare metropolitan area. Situated at an altitude of, Livada lies on the banks of the river Racta and its right tributary, the Egher.

Demographics

The national census of 2011 recorded a total population of 6,639, of whom 60.8% were of Hungarian ethnic origin, 35.5% of Romanian ethnic origin, and 3.2% Roma of ethnic origin.[2] The eligious affiliations were: 31% Orthodox, 26% Roman Catholic, 25% Greek Catholic, and 17% Reformed.[3]

At the 2021 census, Livada had a population of 5,892, of which 53.89% were Hungarians, 31.5% Romanians, and 4.55% Roma.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 8 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-06-10 . 2013-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194405/http://www.satumare.insse.ro/phpfiles/rezultateprovizorii.pdf . dead .
  3. http://www.dri.gov.ro/cd-2006/documente/satu_mare/livada.htm Romanian Government Department of Interethnic Relations
  4. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.