Medieșu Aurit

Commune in Satu Mare, Romania

(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 261Vehicle reg.SMWebsitewww.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
Year	Pop.	±%
2002	7,249	—
2011	6,683	−7.8%
2021	6,224	−6.9%
Source: INS, Census data

References

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Cadrul geografic". www.mediesuaurit.ro (in Romanian). Medieșu Aurit townhall. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.