Supur Explained

Type:commune
County:Satu Mare
Supur
Other Name:Alsószopor
Leader Name:Sergiu Petrică Crișan
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:47.4667°N 70°W
Elevation:154
Area Total:121.58
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:447300
Area Code:(+40) 02 61

Supur (Hungarian: Alsószopor; Hungarian pronunciation: NaNa) is a commune of 3,990 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Crișana, Romania. Its administrative centre is Supuru de Jos, and the commune is composed of seven villages: Dobra (Dobra), Giorocuta (Girókuta), Hurezu Mare (Nántű), Racova(Rákosterebes), Sechereșa (Szekerestanya), Supuru de Jos (Alsószopor), and Supuru de Sus (Felsőszopor).

Geography

The commune is located in the southern part of the county, on the border with Sălaj County. It lies at an altitude of, on the banks of the river Crasna, and its right tributary, the river Maja.

The national road (part of European route E81) connects Supur to the county seat, Satu Mare, about to the north.

Demographics

At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 4,677, of which 63.99% were Romanians, 28.65% Hungarians and 7.01% Roma;[1] according to mother tongue, 71.01% of the population spoke Romanian, while 28.60% spoke Hungarian as their first language. At the 2011 census, there were 4,231 inhabitants, of which 60.74% Romanians, 25.74% Hungarians, and 10.66% Roma. At the 2021 census, Supur had a population of 3,990, of which 69.27% were Romanians, 22.38% Hungarians, and 3.51% Roma.[2]

Natives

Notes and References

  1. http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2140&judet_id=2447&localitate_id=2496 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.