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Păulești, Satu Mare

Coordinates: 47°46′44″N 22°55′12″E / 47.779°N 22.920°E / 47.779; 22.920
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Păulești
Flag of Păulești
Coat of arms of Păulești
Location in Satu Mare County
Location in Satu Mare County
Păulești is located in Romania
Păulești
Păulești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°46′44″N 22°55′12″E / 47.779°N 22.920°E / 47.779; 22.920
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Zenoviu-Stelian Bontea (PNL)
Area
60.43 km2 (23.33 sq mi)
Elevation
123 m (404 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
5,775
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
447230
Area code+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.SM
Websitepaulestism.ro

Păulești (Hungarian: Szatmárpálfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʃzɒtmaːrpaːlfɒlvɒ]) is a commune of 5,775 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Amați (Amac), Ambud (Ombod), Hrip (Hirip), Păulești, Petin (Pettyén), and Rușeni (Oroszfalva).

The commune is located in the central part of the county, 6 km (3.7 mi) east of the county seat, Satu Mare, and belongs to the Satu Mare metropolitan area.

Demographics

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At the 2011 census, the commune had 4,909 inhabitants, of which 46.1% were Hungarians, 38.9% Romanians, and 10.4% Roma.[2] According to mother tongue, 56.59% spoke Hungarian as their first language, while 42.87% spoke Romanian.[3] At the 2021 census, Păulești had a population of 5,775; of those, 59.31% were Romanians, 17.47% Hungarians, and 9.59% Roma.

Twin towns

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References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ Tab8. Populația stabilă după etnie – județe, municipii, orașe, comune, 2011 census results, Institutul Național de Statistică, accessed 9 March 2020.
  3. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
  4. ^ "Seregélyes nagyközség testvértelepülései" (PHP) (in Hungarian). seregelyes.hu. Retrieved 2012-08-25.