Halmeu Halmi | |
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 Location in Satu Mare County | |
  Halmeu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:47°58′N23°1′E / 47.967°N 23.017°E /47.967; 23.017 | |
| 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 | 94.77/km2 (245.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 447145 |
| Area code | +40 x59 |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
| Website | www |
Halmeu (Hungarian:Halmi,pronounced[ˈhɒlmi];Yiddish:האַַלמין) is acommune of 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 formPorumbești Commune.
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 Ukraine and near theborder with Hungary. It is traversed bynational roadDN1C [ro] (part ofEuropean route E58), which runs fromCluj-Napoca north towardsBaia Mare and the border crossing at Halmeu, where it connects with theUkrainian highwayM26.
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% hadRomanian as 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]
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