Acâș

Acâș
Ákos
Commune
Reformed church in Acâș
Acâș
Coordinates: 47°32′N 22°47′E / 47.533°N 22.783°E / 47.533; 22.783
Country  Romania
County Satu Mare County
Area 63.78 km2 (24.63 sq mi)
Population (2002)[1] 2,859
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Acâș (Hungarian: Ákos, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈaːkoʃ]; German: Fürstendorf) is a rural municipality of 2,792 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Acâș, Ganaș (Gánás), Mihăieni (Krasznamihályfalva) and Unimăt (Újnémet).

Location of Acâș in Satu Mare County

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1850 5,026—    
1880 4,650−7.5%
1890 4,945+6.3%
1900 5,503+11.3%
1910 5,833+6.0%
1920 5,268−9.7%
1930 5,784+9.8%
1941 6,295+8.8%
1956 6,256−0.6%
1966 5,760−7.9%
1977 5,230−9.2%
1992 4,705−10.0%
Source:Census Database[2]

Ethnic groups (2002 census):

According to mother tongue, 77.5% of the population speak Hungarian, while 22.3% speak Romanian as their first language.

Sister cities

Coordinates: 47°32′N 22°47′E / 47.533°N 22.783°E / 47.533; 22.783

References

  1. ↑ Romanian census data, 2002 Archived September 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.; retrieved on March 1, 2010
  2. ↑ Census Database
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