Odoreu

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Odoreu
Coat of arms of Odoreu
Location in Satu Mare County
Location in Satu Mare County
Odoreu is located in Romania
Odoreu
Odoreu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°48′N 23°0′E / 47.800°N 23.000°E / 47.800; 23.000
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Dumitru Dorel Pop (PNL)
Area
47.17 km2 (18.21 sq mi)
Elevation
129 m (423 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
5,569
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
447210
Area code+(40) 261
Vehicle reg.SM
Websitewww.odoreu.ro

Odoreu (Hungarian: Szatmárudvari, pronounced [ˈsɒtmaːrudvɒri]) is a commune situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Berindan (Berend), Cucu, Eteni, Mărtinești (Krasznaszentmárton), Odoreu, and Vânătorești (Gombáserdő).

The commune is located in the north-central part of the county, just east of the county seat, Satu Mare. Since 2013, it belongs to the Satu Mare metropolitan area. It is crossed by the national road DN19F [ro], which connects the county seat to Apa. The Odoreu train station serves the CFR Main Line 400, which runs from Brașov to Satu Mare.

Demographics

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At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 4,855; of those, 69.33% were Romanians, 26.77% Hungarians, and 3.46% Roma.[2] According to mother tongue, 69.45% spoke Romanian as their first language and 30.33% of the population spoke Hungarian. At the 2011 census, there were 4,946 inhabitants, including 65.77% Romanians, 23.21% Hungarians, and 7% Roma. At the 2021 census, Odoreu had a population of 5,569, of which 65.27% were Romanians, 18.24% Hungarians, and 6.03% Roma.[3]

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. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.