Porumbești, Satu Mare

Porumbești (Hungarian: Kökényesd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkøkeːɲɛʃd], meaning "Full of Blackthorns"; Rusyn: Кикиньишд) is a commune situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Cidreag (Hungarian: Csedreg; Rusyn: Чедреґ) and Porumbești. These were part of Halmeu Commune until 2005, when they were split off. At the 2011 census, 81.4% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 16.8% Roma and 1.6% Romanians.

Porumbești
Kökényesd
Location in Satu Mare County
Location in Satu Mare County
Porumbești is located in Romania
Porumbești
Porumbești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°59′N 22°59′E / 47.983°N 22.983°E / 47.983; 22.983
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
 • MayorZoltán Tóth[1] (UDMR)
Area
33.40 km2 (12.90 sq mi)
Elevation
122 m (400 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,362
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
447152
Vehicle reg.SM
Websiteprimariaporumbesti.ro

The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county, on the border with Ukraine and near the border with Hungary, 37.8 km (23.5 mi) north of the country seat, Satu Mare. Its neighbors are Halmeu commune to the east, Turulung commune to the southeast, Micula commune to the southwest, and, on the Ukrainian side, Paladu Mare [ro] commune to the west and Nevetlenfalău [ro] commune to the north.

References edit

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.