Medieșu Aurit

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
Medieșu Aurit
Aranyosmeggyes
Commune
Ruins of Lónyai castle in Medieșu Aurit
Location in Satu Mare County
Medieșu Aurit
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°47′N 23°9′E
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

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]

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" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  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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