Halmeu
Halmeu
Halmi | |
|---|---|
 Location in Satu Mare County | |
  Halmeu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:47°58′N23°1′E/ 47.967°N 23.017°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2024) | Ludovic Incze (UDMR) |
| Area | 45.12 km2(17.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 4,276 |
| • Density | 95/km2(250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST(UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 447145 |
| Area code | +40 x59 |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
| Website | www |
Halmeu(Hungarian:Halmi,pronounced[ˈhɒlmi];Yiddish:האַַלמין) is acommuneof 4,276 inhabitants situated inSatu Mare County,Romania.It is composed of five villages: Băbești (Kisbábony), Dobolț (Dabolc), Halmeu, Halmeu-Vii (Halmihegy), and Mesteacăn (Nyírestanya). The commune included two other villages until 2005, when they were split off to formPorumbeștiCommune.
Geography
[edit]The commune is located in the northern part of the county, at a distance of 34 km (21 mi) from the county seat,Satu Mare,on theborder with Ukraineand near theborder with Hungary.It is traversed bynational roadDN1C(part ofEuropean route E58), which runs fromCluj-Napocanorth towardsBaia Mareand the border crossing at Halmeu, where it connects with theUkrainian highwayM26.
Demographics
[edit]UntilWorld War II,the village was home to a Jewish community, which numbered 479 people in 1877.[2]In 1910, 97.6% reported Hungarian as their primary language. The religious make-up was 1,196 Calvinists (34.6%), 1061 Jews (30.7%), and 613 Roman Catholic (17.7%).
At the2011 census,Halmeu had a population of 4,968, of which 57% wereRomanians,36%Hungarians,and 3%Roma;[3]57% hadRomanianas first language, and 39%Hungarian.[4]
At the2021 census,the number of inhabitants had decreased to 4,276, of which 52.6% were Romanians, 36.23% Hungarians, and 1.61% Roma.[5]
References
[edit]- ^"Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021"(XLS).National Institute of Statistics.
- ^JewishGen locality page for Halmeu
- ^Tab8. Populaţia stabilă după etnie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune,2011 census results,Institutul Național de Statistică,accessed 10 March 2020.
- ^Tab10. Populaţia stabilă după limba maternă – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune,2011 census results,Institutul Național de Statistică,accessed 10 March 2020.
- ^"Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021"(in Romanian).INSSE.31 May 2023.
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