Medieșu Aurit
Commune
Ruins of Lónyai castle in Medieșu Aurit
Ruins of Lónyai castle in Medieșu Aurit
Location in Satu Mare County
Location in Satu Mare County
Medieșu Aurit is located in Romania
Medieșu Aurit
Medieșu Aurit
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°47′N 23°9′E / 47.783°N 23.150°E / 47.783; 23.150
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Marian Torok[1] (PNL)
Area
103.28 km2 (39.88 sq mi)
Elevation
139 m (456 ft)
Highest elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Lowest elevation
115 m (377 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
6,224
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
447185
Area code+40 261
Vehicle reg.SM
Websitewww.mediesuaurit.ro

Medieșu Aurit (Hungarian: Aranyosmeggyes [ˈɒrɒɲoʃmɛɟɟɛʃ]) is a commune of 6,224 residents in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Băbășești (Szamosberence), Iojib (Józsefháza), Medieșu Aurit, Medieș-Râturi (Meggyesforduló), Medieș-Vii (Meggyeshegy), Potău (Patóháza), Românești (Szatmárgörbed).

Geography

The commune is located on the right bank of the Someș River, in the eastern part of the county, at a distance of 21 km (13 mi) from the county seat, Satu Mare. The villages Băbășești and Potău were flooded by the Someș during the 1970 floods.[3]

Demographics

At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 7,249, of which 78.50% were Romanians, 18.44% were Hungarians, and 2.53% were Roma;[4] according to mother tongue, 21.06% of the population spoke Hungarian as their first language. At the 2011 census, there were 6,683 inhabitants, of which 73.68% Romanians, 15.07% Hungarians, and 7.09% Roma. At the 2021 census, Medieșu Aurit had a population of 6,224, of which 82.05% were Romanians, 8.64% Hungarians, and 1.08% Roma.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 7,249—    
2011 6,683−7.8%
2021 6,224−6.9%
Source: INS, Census data

References

  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.
  3. ↑ "Cadrul geografic". www.mediesuaurit.ro (in Romanian). Medieșu Aurit townhall. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  4. ↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
  5. ↑ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
Ruins of Medieșu Aurit fortress
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