Micula

Micula
Mikola
Coat of arms of Micula
Location in Satu Mare County
Location in Satu Mare County
Micula is located in Romania
Micula
Micula
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°54′N 22°57′E / 47.900°N 22.950°E / 47.900; 22.950
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Stefan Dobos (UDMR)
Area
37.70 km2 (14.56 sq mi)
Elevation
124 m (407 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,265
 • Density87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
447195
Area code+(40) 261
Vehicle reg.SM
Websitecomunamicula.ro

Micula (Hungarian: Mikola, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmikolɒ]) is a commune situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bercu Nou (Újberek), Micula, and Micula Nouă (Újmikola).

The commune is located in the north-central part of the county, 15 km (9.3 mi) from the county seat, Satu Mare. Since 2013, it belongs to the Satu Mare metropolitan area.

Demographics[edit]

At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 3,783; of those, 38.43% were Romanians, 38.48% Hungarians, and 6.47% Roma.[2] According to mother tongue, 39.65% of the population spoke Hungarian as their first language, while 39.51% spoke Romanian. At the 2011 census, there were 3,659 inhabitants, including 36.02% Hungarians, 32.25% Romanians, 15.85% Ukrainians, and 8.66% Roma. At the 2021 census, Micula had a population of 3,265, of which 32.28% were Hungarians, 29.56% Romanians, 15.99% Ukrainians, and 10.51% Roma.[3]

References[edit]

  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.