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(Redirected from Vagas) For the river in Satu Mare County, see Tarna Mare (river). For the village of Țarna Mare in Suceava County, see Fălticeni. "Vagas" redirects here. For Tăietura village in Harghita County, called Vágás in Hungarian, see Mugeni. Commune in Satu Mare, Romania
Tarna Mare
Commune
Location in Satu Mare CountyLocation in Satu Mare County
Tarna Mare is located in RomaniaTarna MareTarna MareLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 48°5′N 23°12′E / 48.083°N 23.200°E / 48.083; 23.200
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Mariana-Monica Sobius (PNL)
Area44.05 km (17.01 sq mi)
Elevation168 m (551 ft)
Population3,563
 • Density81/km (210/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code447310
Area code+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.SM
Websitewww.comunatarnamare.ro

Tarna Mare (Hungarian: Nagytarna; Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune of 3,563 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bocicău (Bocskó), Tarna Mare, Valea Seacă (Avaspatak), and Văgaș (Nagytarnafürdő).

Tarna Mare is situated in the Țara Oașului ethnocultural and historical region in the extreme north of Satu Mare County. It lies at an altitude of 168 m (551 ft), on the banks of the river Tarna Mare. The commune is located 54 km (34 mi) northeast of the county seat, Satu Mare, on the border with Ukraine.

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,563; of those, 81.17% were Romanians, 4.21% Ukrainians, 3.73% Roma, and 2.33% Hungarians.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 3,718—    
2011 3,774+1.5%
2021 3,563−5.6%
Source: INS, Census data

References

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