Socond Explained

Type:commune
County:Satu Mare
Socond
Leader Name:Mare Nicolae Cornea
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:47.5667°N 79°W
Elevation:169
Area Total:88.76
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:447285
Area Code:(+40) 02 61

Socond (Hungarian: Nagyszokond, Hungarian pronunciation: NaNa; German: Grossokond) is a commune situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Cuța (Laphegy), Hodișa (Béltekhodos), Socond, Soconzel (Kisszokond), and Stâna (Felsőboldád).

The commune is located in the southeastern part of the county, south of the county seat, Satu Mare, on the border with Maramureș County. Since 2013, it belongs to the Satu Mare metropolitan area.

At the 2021 census, Socond had a population of 2,763; of those, 50.74% were Roma and 39.81% Romanians.[1]

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.