Livada, Satu Mare

Summary

Livada (formerly also Șarchiuz, from its Hungarian name of Sárköz, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈʃaːrkøz]) Rusyn: Уйлак; German: Wiesenhaid) is a town in north-western Romania, in Satu Mare County. It received town status in 2006. The town administers three villages: Adrian (Hungarian: Adorján), Dumbrava (Hungarian: Meggyesgombás), and Livada Mică (Hungarian: Sárközújlak; Rusyn: Шаркиз).

Livada
Sárköz
Greek Catholic church in Livada
Greek Catholic church in Livada
Location in Satu Mare County
Location in Satu Mare County
Livada is located in Romania
Livada
Livada
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°52′N 23°8′E / 47.867°N 23.133°E / 47.867; 23.133
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Arthur Piricsi[1] (UDMR)
Area
116.87 km2 (45.12 sq mi)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
5,892
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
447180
Area code(+40) 02 61
Vehicle reg.SM
Websitewww.primaria-livada.ro

The town is located in the northeastern part of the county, about 24 km (15 mi) from the county seat, Satu Mare. It lies on the banks of the river Racta, at an altitude of 130 m (430 ft).

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 7,004—    
2011 6,639−5.2%
2021 5,892−11.3%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, Livada had a population of 5,892.[3] The national census of 2011 recorded a total population of 6,639 of whom:

Religious affiliations were:

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-06-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Romanian Government Department of Interethnic Relations (in Romanian) Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine