Viile Satu Mare
Commune in Satu Mare, Romania
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Viile Satu Mare (Hungarian: Szatmárhegy, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsɒtmaːrhɛɟ]) 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.
Viile Satu Mare
Szatmárhegy | |
|---|---|
Location in Satu Mare County | |
  Viile Satu Mare Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°40′N 22°57′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Szabolcs Szűcs (UDMR) |
Area | 80.59 km2 (31.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,950 |
| • Density | 49.0/km2 (127/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 447360 |
| Area code | +40 x59 |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
| Website | viilesatumare |
The commune is located in the central part of the county, 19 km (12 mi) southeast of the county seat, Satu Mare; it belongs to the Satu Mare metropolitan area.
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;[2] 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.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 1,361 | — |
| 1890 | 1,467 | +7.8% |
| 1900 | 1,561 | +6.4% |
| 1910 | 1,724 | +10.4% |
| 1920 | 1,784 | +3.5% |
| 1930 | 1,930 | +8.2% |
| 1941 | 2,089 | +8.2% |
| 1956 | 5,051 | +141.8% |
| 1966 | 4,659 | −7.8% |
| 1977 | 4,411 | −5.3% |
| 1992 | 3,244 | −26.5% |
| 2002 | 3,242 | −0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,514 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 3,950 | +12.4% |
| Source: INS, Census data | ||
