Păulești, Satu Mare
Păulești | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 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 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Zenoviu-Stelian Bontea (PNL) |
| Area | 60.43 km2 (23.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 5,775 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 447230 |
| Area code | +(40) x59 |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
| Website | paulestism |
Păulești (Hungarian: Szatmárpálfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʃzɒtmaːrpaːlfɒlvɒ]) is a commune of 5,775 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Amați (Amac), Ambud (Ombod), Hrip (Hirip), Păulești, Petin (Pettyén), and Rușeni (Oroszfalva).
The commune is located in the central part of the county, 6 km (3.7 mi) east of the county seat, Satu Mare, and belongs to the Satu Mare metropolitan area.
Demographics
[edit]At the 2011 census, the commune had 4,909 inhabitants, of which 46.1% were Hungarians, 38.9% Romanians, and 10.4% Roma.[2] According to mother tongue, 56.59% spoke Hungarian as their first language, while 42.87% spoke Romanian.[3] At the 2021 census, Păulești had a population of 5,775; of those, 59.31% were Romanians, 17.47% Hungarians, and 9.59% Roma.
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. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, 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.
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