Micula (Hungarian: Mikola, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmikolɒ]) is a commune situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bercu Nou (Újberek), Micula, and Micula Nouă (Újmikola).

Micula
Mikola
Coat of arms of Micula
Location in Satu Mare County
Location in Satu Mare County
Micula is located in Romania
Micula
Micula
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°54′N 22°57′E / 47.900°N 22.950°E / 47.900; 22.950
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Stefan Dobos (UDMR)
Area
37.70 km2 (14.56 sq mi)
Elevation
124 m (407 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,265
 • Density87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
447195
Area code+(40) 261
Vehicle reg.SM
Websitecomunamicula.ro

The commune is located in the north-central part of the county, 15 km (9.3 mi) from the county seat, Satu Mare. Since 2013, it belongs to the Satu Mare metropolitan area.

Demographics

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At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 3,783; of those, 38.43% were Romanians, 38.48% Hungarians, and 6.47% Roma.[2] According to mother tongue, 39.65% of the population spoke Hungarian as their first language, while 39.51% spoke Romanian. At the 2011 census, there were 3,659 inhabitants, including 36.02% Hungarians, 32.25% Romanians, 15.85% Ukrainians, and 8.66% Roma. At the 2021 census, Micula had a population of 3,265, of which 32.28% were Hungarians, 29.56% Romanians, 15.99% Ukrainians, and 10.51% Roma.[3]

References

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  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 22, 2010
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.