Căpleni

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Căpleni
Kaplony
Commune
Saint Anthony of Padua Church
Saint Anthony of Padua Church
Location in Satu Mare County
Location in Satu Mare County
C��pleni is located in Romania
Căpleni
Căpleni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°43′N 22°30′E / 47.717°N 22.500°E / 47.717; 22.500Coordinates: 47°43′N 22°30′E / 47.717°N 22.500°E / 47.717; 22.500
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Tamás-Róbert Megyeri[1] (UDMR)
Area
28.23 km2 (10.90 sq mi)
Elevation
116 m (381 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
3,031
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
447080
Vehicle reg.SM
Websitewww.capleni.ro

Căpleni (Hungarian: Kaplony, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkɒploɲ]; German: Kaplau) is a commune of 4,349 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania along the border with Hungary. It is composed of a single village, Căpleni, and also included Cămin village until 2002, when it was split off to form a separate commune.

The commune is located in the western part of the county, on the bank of the Crasna River, at a distance of 4 km (2.5 mi) north of Carei and 40 km (25 mi) from the county seat, Satu Mare.

Etymology[]

The name "Cǎpleni" is the Romanian version of its Hungarian name, Kaplony, which derives from an Old Turkic personal name meaning "tiger".[3]

Demographics[]

Ethnic groups (2011 census):[4]

  • Hungarians (90.4%)
  • Roma (4%)
  • Romanians (3.1%)
  • Germans (2.4%)

Natives[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Magyar Keresztnevek Tára".
  4. ^ Romanian census data, 2011; retrieved on May 14, 2012
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