Pir, Satu Mare

Coordinates: 47°28′N 22°22′E / 47.467°N 22.367°E / 47.467; 22.367
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Pir
Szilágypér
Location in Satu Mare County
Location in Satu Mare County
Pir is located in Romania
Pir
Pir
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°28′N 22°22′E / 47.467°N 22.367°E / 47.467; 22.367
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ioan Florin Burlacu (PSD)
Area
41.09 km2 (15.86 sq mi)
Elevation
123 m (404 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,413
 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
447245
Area code+(40) 261
Vehicle reg.SM
Websiteprimariapir.ro

Pir (Hungarian: Szilágypér, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsilaːɟpeːr]) is a commune situated in Satu Mare County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Pir, Piru Nou (Kispér), and Sărvăzel (Peleszarvad).

Demographics[edit]

At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 1,769; of those, 54.77% were Hungarians, 36.4% Romanians, and 8.81% Roma.[2] According to mother tongue, 60.71% of the population spoke Hungarian, while 39.11% spoke Romanian as their first language. At the 2011 census, there were 1,614 inhabitants, including 53.35% Hungarians, 36.49% Romanians, and 9.23% Roma. At the 2021 census, Pir had a population of 1,614, of which 62.28% were Hungarians, 31.49% Romanians, and 2.55% 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 23, 2010
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.