Medieșu Aurit (Hungarian: Aranyosmeggyes [ˈɒrɒɲoʃmɛɟɟɛʃ]) is a commune of 6,224 residents in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Băbășești (Szamosberence), Iojib (Józsefháza), Medieșu Aurit, Medieș-Râturi (Meggyesforduló), Medieș-Vii (Meggyeshegy), Potău (Patóháza), Românești (Szatmárgörbed).
Medieșu Aurit | |
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 Ruins of Lónyai castle in Medieșu Aurit | |
 Location in Satu Mare County | |
  Medieșu Aurit Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°47′N 23°9′E / 47.783°N 23.150°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Marian Torok[1] (PNL) |
Area | 103.28 km2 (39.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 6,224 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 447185 |
| Area code | +40 261 |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
| Website | www |
Geography
editThe commune is located on the right bank of the Someș River, in the eastern part of the county, at a distance of 21 km (13 mi) from the county seat, Satu Mare. The villages Băbășești and Potău were flooded by the Someș during the 1970 floods.[3]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 5,628 | — |
| 1890 | 6,098 | +8.4% |
| 1900 | 7,084 | +16.2% |
| 1910 | 7,186 | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 7,152 | −0.5% |
| 1930 | 7,212 | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 7,967 | +10.5% |
| 1956 | 8,235 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 8,537 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 8,259 | −3.3% |
| 1992 | 7,015 | −15.1% |
| 2002 | 7,249 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 6,683 | −7.8% |
| 2021 | 6,224 | −6.9% |
| Source: INS, Census data | ||
At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 7,249, of which 78.50% were Romanians, 18.44% were Hungarians, and 2.53% were Roma;[4] according to mother tongue, 21.06% of the population spoke Hungarian as their first language. At the 2011 census, there were 6,683 inhabitants, of which 73.68% Romanians, 15.07% Hungarians, and 7.09% Roma. At the 2021 census, Medieșu Aurit had a population of 6,224, of which 82.05% were Romanians, 8.64% Hungarians, and 1.08% Roma.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Cadrul geografic". www.mediesuaurit.ro (in Romanian). Medieșu Aurit townhall. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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