Halmeu

Halmeu (Hungarian: Halmi, pronounced [ˈhɒlmi]; Yiddish: האַַלמין) is a commune of 4,845 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of five villages:

In Romanian In Hungarian
Băbești Kisbábony
Dobolț Dabolc
Halmeu Halmi
Halmeu-Vii Halmihegy
Mesteacăn Nyírestanya
Halmeu

Halmi
Location in Satu Mare County
Halmeu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°58′N 23°1′E
Country Romania
CountySatu Mare
Population
 (2011)[1]
4,968
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SM

Until World War II, the village was home to a Jewish community, which numbered 479 souls in 1877.[2] The commune included two other villages until 2005, when they were split off to form Porumbeşti Commune.

Demographics

In 1910, 97.6% reported Hungarian as their primary language. The religious make-up was 1196 Calvinists (34.6%), 1061 Jewish (30.7%) and 613 Roman Catholic (17.7%).

Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3]

57% had Romanian as first language, and 39% Hungarian.[4]

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