Păulești
Szatmárpálfalva | |
|---|---|
 Location in Satu Mare County | |
  Păulești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°46′44″N 22°55′12″E / 47.779°N 22.920°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Area | 60.43 km2 (23.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 5,775 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
Păulești (Hungarian: Szatmárpálfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʃzɒtmaːrpaːlfɒlvɒ]) is a commune of 4,323 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of six villages:
| In Romanian | In Hungarian |
|---|---|
| Amați | Amac |
| Ambud | Ombod |
| Hrip | Hirip |
| Păulești | Szatmárpálfalva |
| Petin | Pettyén |
| Rușeni | Oroszfalva |
Demographics[edit]
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[2]
- Hungarians: 46.1%
- Romanians: 38.9%
- Romanies (Gypsies): 10.4%
According to mother tongue, 56.59% speak Hungarian as their first language, while 42.87% of the population speak Romanian.[3]
Twin towns[edit]
- Seregélyes,[4] Hungary
References[edit]
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 9 March 2020.
- ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
- ^ "Seregélyes nagyközség testvértelepülései" (PHP) (in Hungarian). seregelyes.hu. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
