Porumbești (Hungarian: Kökényesd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkøkeːɲɛʃd], meaning "Full of Blackthorns"; Rusyn: Кикиньишд) is a commune situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Cidreag (Hungarian: Csedreg; Rusyn: Чедреґ) and Porumbești. These were part of Halmeu Commune until 2005, when they were split off. At the 2011 census, 81.4% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 16.8% Roma and 1.6% Romanians.
Porumbești
Kökényesd | |
|---|---|
 Location in Satu Mare County | |
  Porumbești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°59′N 22°59′E / 47.983°N 22.983°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zoltán Tóth[1] (UDMR) |
Area | 33.40 km2 (12.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,362 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 447152 |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
| Website | primariaporumbesti |
The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county, on the border with Ukraine and near the border with Hungary, 37.8 km (23.5 mi) north of the country seat, Satu Mare. Its neighbors are Halmeu commune to the east, Turulung commune to the southeast, Micula commune to the southwest, and, on the Ukrainian side, Paladu Mare commune to the west and Nevetlenfalău commune to the north.
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.
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