Viile Satu Mare Explained

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.

Demographics

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=2140&judet_id=2447&localitate_id=2507 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.