Socond

Commune in Satu Mare, Romania

Coat of arms

Location in Satu Mare County

(2020–2024) Mare Nicolae Cornea (PNL)Area

88.76 km² (34.27 sq mi)Elevation

169 m (554 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

2,763 • Density31/km² (81/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

447285

Area code(+40) 02 61Vehicle reg.SMWebsitewww.primaria-socond.ro

Socond (Hungarian: Nagyszokond, Hungarian pronunciation: [nɒɟsokond]; German: Grossokond) is a commune situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Cuța (Laphegy), Hodișa (Béltekhodos), Socond, Soconzel (Kisszokond), and Stâna (Felsőboldád).

The commune is located in the southeastern part of the county, 34 km (21 mi) south of the county seat, Satu Mare, on the border with Maramureș County. Since 2013, it belongs to the Satu Mare metropolitan area.

At the 2021 census, Socond had a population of 2,763; of those, 50.74% were Roma and 39.81% Romanians.^[2]

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.