Porumbești, Satu Mare

Commune in Satu Mare, Romania

Porumbești Kökényesd
Commune
Location in Satu Mare County
47°59′N 22°59′E / 47.983°N 22.983°E / 47.983; 22.983
Country	Romania
County	Satu Mare
Government
• Mayor	Zoltán Tóth^[1] (UDMR)
Area	33.40 km² (12.90 sq mi)
Elevation	122 m (400 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)^[2]	2,362
• Density	71/km² (180/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	447152
Vehicle reg.	SM
Website	primariaporumbesti.ro

Porumbești (Hungarian: Kökényesd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkøkeːɲɛʃd], meaning "Full of Blackthorns"; Rusyn: Кикиньишд) is a commune situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Cidreag (Hungarian: Csedreg; Rusyn: Чедреґ) and Porumbești. These were part of Halmeu Commune until 2005, when they were split off. At the 2011 census, 81.4% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 16.8% Roma and 1.6% Romanians.

The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county, on the border with Ukraine and near the border with Hungary, 37.8 km (23.5 mi) north of the country seat, Satu Mare. Its neighbors are Halmeu commune to the east, Turulung commune to the southeast, Micula commune to the southwest, and, on the Ukrainian side, Paladu Mare [ro] commune to the west and Nevetlenfalău [ro] commune to the north.

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.