Halmeu (Hungarian: Halmi, pronounced [ˈhɒlmi]; Yiddish: האַַלמין) is a commune of 4,276 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Băbești (Kisbábony), Dobolț (Dabolc), Halmeu, Halmeu-Vii (Halmihegy), and Mesteacăn (Nyírestanya). The commune included two other villages until 2005, when they were split off to form Porumbești Commune.
Halmeu
Halmi | |
|---|---|
 Location in Satu Mare County | |
  Halmeu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°58′N 23°1′E / 47.967°N 23.017°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ludovic Incze (UDMR) |
Area | 45.12 km2 (17.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 4,276 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 447145 |
| Area code | +40 x59 |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
| Website | www |
Geography
editThe commune is located in the northern part of the county, at a distance of 34 km (21 mi) from the county seat, Satu Mare, on the border with Ukraine and near the border with Hungary. It is traversed by national road DN1C (part of European route E58), which runs from Cluj-Napoca north towards Baia Mare and the border crossing at Halmeu, where it connects with the Ukrainian highway M26.
Demographics
editUntil World War II, the village was home to a Jewish community, which numbered 479 people in 1877.[2] In 1910, 97.6% reported Hungarian as their primary language. The religious make-up was 1,196 Calvinists (34.6%), 1061 Jews (30.7%), and 613 Roman Catholic (17.7%).
At the 2011 census, Halmeu had a population of 4,968, of which 57% were Romanians, 36% Hungarians, and 3% Roma;[3] 57% had Romanian as first language, and 39% Hungarian.[4]
At the 2021 census, the number of inhabitants had decreased to 4,276, of which 52.6% were Romanians, 36.23% Hungarians, and 1.61% Roma.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ JewishGen locality page for Halmeu
- ^ Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 10 March 2020.
- ^ Tab10. Populaţia stabilă după limba maternă – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
- Memorial book to the Communities of Halmin-Turt (in Hebrew)
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