Type: | commune |
County: | Satu Mare |
Viile Satu Mare | |
Other Name: | Szatmárhegy |
Leader Name: | Szabolcs Szűcs |
Leader Party: | UDMR |
Leader Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
Coordinates: | 47.6667°N 79°W |
Elevation: | 158 |
Area Total: | 80.59 |
Population Total: | auto |
Postal Code: | 447360 |
Area Code: | +40 x59 |
Viile Satu Mare (Hungarian: Szatmárhegy, Hungarian pronunciation: NaNsz) is a commune of 3,950 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Cionchești (Csonkaitanya), Medișa (Meddes), Tătărești (Résztelek), Tireac(Tirákpuszta), and Viile Satu Mare.
At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 3,242, of which 46.11% Hungarians, 41.57%Romanians, and 11.69% Roma;[1] according to mother tongue, 47.62% spoke Romanian as their first language, while 47.40% of the population spoke Hungarian. At the 2011 census, there were 3,514 inhabitants, of which 41.26% were Hungarians, 40.52% Romanians, and 13.38% Roma. At the 2021 census, Viile Satu Mare had a population of 3,950 inhabitants, of which 44.05% were Romanians, 35.57% Hungarians, and 13.14% Roma.[2]