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Commune in Satu Mare, Romania
Acâș Ákos
Commune
Reformed church in AcâșReformed church in Acâș
Location in Satu Mare CountyLocation in Satu Mare County
Acâș is located in RomaniaAcâșAcâșLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 47°32′N 22°47′E / 47.533°N 22.783°E / 47.533; 22.783
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Tibor Balogh (PNL)
Area63.78 km (24.63 sq mi)
Elevation136 m (446 ft)
Population2,728
 • Density43/km (110/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code447005
Area code+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.SM
Websitewww.primariaacas.ro

Acâș (Hungarian: Ákos, Hungarian pronunciation: ; German: Fürstendorf) is a commune of 2,728 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Acâș, Ganaș (Gánás), Mihăieni (Krasznamihályfalva), and Unimăt (Újnémet, Neudorf).

The commune is located in the southern part of the county, 38 km (24 mi) from the county seat, Satu Mare. The river Crasna flows through Acâș village and the river Ier flows through Mihăieni village.

Acâș is crossed by national road DN19A [ro] (part of European route E81), which starts in Supur, 8.8 km (5.5 mi) to the south, goes through Satu Mare, and ends in Dorolț, at the Hungary–Romania border crossing.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 5,026—    
1880 4,650−7.5%
1890 4,945+6.3%
1900 5,503+11.3%
1910 5,833+6.0%
1920 5,268−9.7%
1930 5,784+9.8%
1941 6,295+8.8%
1956 6,256−0.6%
1966 5,760−7.9%
1977 5,230−9.2%
1992 4,705−10.0%
2002 2,859−39.2%
2011 2,827−1.1%
2021 2,728−3.5%
Source:Census Database

At the 2002 census, Acâș had 2,859 inhabitants; of those, 55.7% were Hungarians, 22% Romanians, 22% Roma, and 0.3% Germans. According to mother tongue, 77.5% of the population spoke Hungarian, while 22.3% spoke Romanian as their first language.

At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 2,827, of which 43.23% were Hungarians, 26.85% Roma, and 26.81% Romanians. At the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 2,728; of those, 40.65% were Roma, 32.18% Hungarians, and 21.66% Romanians.

Sister cities

References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. Census Database
  3. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  • The towers of the Reformed church in Acâș The towers of the Reformed church in Acâș
  • Ganaș village Ganaș village
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