Viile Satu Mare

Viile Satu Mare Szatmárhegy
Commune
Location in Satu Mare County
Viile Satu Mare Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°40′N 22°57′E
Country	Romania
County	Satu Mare
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Szabolcs Szűcs (UDMR)
Area	80.59 km^2 (31.12 sq mi)
Elevation	158 m (518 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	3,950
• Density	49/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	447360
Area code	+40 x59
Vehicle reg.	SM
Website	viilesatumare.ro

Viile Satu Mare (Hungarian: Szatmárhegy, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsɒtmaːrhɛɟ]) is a commune of 3,950 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Cionchești (Csonkaitanya), Medișa (Meddes), Tătărești (Résztelek), Tireac (Tirákpuszta), and Viile Satu Mare.

Demographics

At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 3,242, of which 46.11% Hungarians, 41.57%Romanians, and 11.69% Roma;^[2] according to mother tongue, 47.62% spoke Romanian as their first language, while 47.40% of the population spoke Hungarian. At the 2011 census, there were 3,514 inhabitants, of which 41.26% were Hungarians, 40.52% Romanians, and 13.38% Roma. At the 2021 census, Viile Satu Mare had a population of 3,950 inhabitants, of which 44.05% were Romanians, 35.57% Hungarians, and 13.14% Roma.^[3]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	3,242	—
2011	3,514	+8.4%
2021	3,950	+12.4%
Source: INS, Census data

References

1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
2. Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 23, 2010
3. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.