Medieșu Aurit

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Medieșu Aurit
Aranyosmeggyes
Ruins of Lónyai castle in Medieșu Aurit
Ruins of Lónyai castle in Medieșu Aurit
Location in Satu Mare County
Location in Satu Mare County
Medieșu Aurit is located in Romania
Medieșu Aurit
Medieșu Aurit
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°47′N 23°9′E / 47.783°N 23.150°E / 47.783; 23.150Coordinates: 47°47′N 23°9′E / 47.783°N 23.150°E / 47.783; 23.150
CountryRomania
CountySatu 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
 (2011)[2]
6,683
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
447185
Vehicle reg.SM
Websitewww.mediesuaurit.ro

Medieșu Aurit (Hungarian: Aranyosmeggyes [ˈɒrɒɲoʃmɛɟɟɛʃ]) is a commune of 7,299 residents in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages:

In Romanian In Hungarian
Băbășești Szamosberence
Iojib Józsefháza
Medieșu Aurit Aranyosmeggyes
Medieș-Râturi Meggyesforduló
Medieș-Vii Meggyeshegy
Potău Patóháza
Românești Szatmárgörbed

The 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[]

Ethnic groups (2002 census):[4]

  • Romanians: 78.50%
  • Hungarians: 18.44%
  • Romanies (Gypsies): 2.53%

According to mother tongue, 21.06% of the population speak Hungarian as their first language.

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. ^ "Cadrul geografic". www.mediesuaurit.ro (in Romanian). Medieșu Aurit townhall. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
Ruins of Medieșu Aurit fortress
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