Acâș (Hungarian: Ákos, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈaːkoʃ]; German: Fürstendorf) is a commune of 2,728 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Acâș, Ganaș (Gánás), Mihăieni (Krasznamihályfalva), and Unimăt (Újnémet, Neudorf).

Acâș
Ákos
Reformed church in Acâș
Reformed church in Acâș
Location in Satu Mare County
Location in Satu Mare County
Acâș is located in Romania
Acâș
Acâș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°32′N 22°47′E / 47.533°N 22.783°E / 47.533; 22.783
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Tibor Balogh (PNL)
Area
63.78 km2 (24.63 sq mi)
Elevation
136 m (446 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,728
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
447005
Area code+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.SM
Websitewww.primariaacas.ro

The commune is located in the southern part of the county, 38 km (24 mi) from the county seat, Satu Mare. The river Crasna flows through Acâș village and the river Ier flows through Mihăieni village.

Acâș is crossed by national road DN19A [ro] (part of European route E81), which starts in Supur, 8.8 km (5.5 mi) to the south, goes through Satu Mare, and ends in Dorolț, at the Hungary–Romania border crossing.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 5,026—    
1880 4,650−7.5%
1890 4,945+6.3%
1900 5,503+11.3%
1910 5,833+6.0%
1920 5,268−9.7%
1930 5,784+9.8%
1941 6,295+8.8%
1956 6,256−0.6%
1966 5,760−7.9%
1977 5,230−9.2%
1992 4,705−10.0%
2002 2,859−39.2%
2011 2,827−1.1%
2021 2,728−3.5%
Source:Census Database[2]

At the 2002 census, Acâș had 2,859 inhabitants; of those, 55.7% were Hungarians, 22% Romanians, 22% Roma, and 0.3% Germans. According to mother tongue, 77.5% of the population spoke Hungarian, while 22.3% spoke Romanian as their first language.

At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 2,827, of which 43.23% were Hungarians, 26.85% Roma, and 26.81% Romanians. At the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 2,728; of those, 40.65% were Roma, 32.18% Hungarians, and 21.66% Romanians.[3]

Sister cities

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References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ Census Database
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.