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| Development region | Nord-Vest |
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| Historic region | Transylvania |
| Capital city | Satu Mare |
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| • As of 2007 | 366,270 [1] |
| • Population density | 83/km² |
| Area | 4,418 km² |
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| • Car numbers | SM |
| • ISO 3166-2:RO | RO-SM |
| Telephone code | (+40) x61[i 1] |
| Web | County Council Prefecture |
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Satu Mare County (Romanian: Judeţul Satu Mare, pronounced [ˌsatu ˈmare]; Hungarian: Szatmár megye) is a county (judeţ) of Romania. The capital city is Satu Mare. Besides Romanians (58.8% of the population), Satu Mare features a significant ethnic minority of Hungarians (35.2%).
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Demographics
In 2007, its population was 366,270 and population density was 83/km². [2][3]
- Romanians - 59%
- Hungarians - 35%
- Romas - 3.5%
- Germans - 1.7%
- Rusyns, Ukrainians, Slovaks, other
Hungarians mostly reside along the border with Hungary, but some are also scattered throughout the whole county.
| Year | County population | Romanians | Hungarians | Germans |
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| 1880[4] | 194,326 | 76,668 | 95,681 | 13,449 |
| 1890 | 216,158 | 85,663 | 114,836 | 14,030 |
| 1900 | 245,855 | 93,591 | 138,086 | 12,165 |
| 1910 | 267,310 | 92,264 | 166,369 | 6,709 |
| 1920 | 262,937 | 124,476 | 81,242 | 34,982 |
| 1948 [5] | 312,672 | |||
| 1956 | 337,531 | 180,930 | 145,880 | 3,588 |
| 1966 | 359,393 | |||
| 1977 | 393,840 | |||
| 1992 | 400,789 | |||
| 2002 | 367,281 | |||
| 2007 | 366,270 |
Geography
This county has a total area of 4,418 km².
In the north are the Oaş Mountains, part of the Eastern Carpathians. This makes up around 17% of the area. The remainder is hills, forming 20% of the area, and plains. The western county takes up the Eastern part of the Pannonian Plain.
The county is crossed by the Someş River and also Tur River and Crasna River.
The county lies partly in the historical region of Maramureş and partly in the historical region of Crişana.
Neighbours
- Maramureş County in the East.
- Hungary in the West - Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County.
- Ukraine in the North - Zakarpattia Oblast.
- Bihor County and Sălaj County in the South.
It is a member of the Carpathian euroregion.
Economy
Satu Mare County benefits from its position, close to the border of Romania with Hungary and Ukraine, and it's one of the places which attracts foreign investment in industry and agriculture.
The predominant industries in the county are:
- Textiles industry.
- Machine and automotive components.
- Food industry.
- Wood and furniture industry.
Tourism
The main tourist attractions in the county are:
- The "Oaş Country" on the North Eastern side of the county - strong Romanian folk traditions.
- The Oaş Mountains.
- The cities of Satu Mare and Carei.
- Tăşnad Resort.
- The fortifications from Ardud and Medieşu Aurit
Administrative divisions
Satu Mare County has 2 municipalities, 4 towns and 58 communes
- Municipalities
- Towns
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See also
References
- ^ INSSE Statistic
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"
- ^ Structura Etno-demografică a României
- ^ Erdély etnikai és felekezeti statisztikája
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"
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