Acâș
Acâș (Hungarian: Ákos, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈaːkoʃ]; German: Fürstendorf) is a rural municipality of 2,827 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Acâș, Ganaș (Gánás), Mihăieni (Krasznamihályfalva) and Unimăt (Újnémet).
Acâș Ákos | |
|---|---|
 Reformed church in Acâș | |
 Location in Satu Mare County | |
  Acâș Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°32′N 22°47′E | |
| Country |  |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Area | 63.78 km2 (24.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 2,827 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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% |
| 2002 | 2,859 | −39.2% |
| 2011 | 2,827 | −1.1% |
| Source:Census Database[2] | ||
Ethnic groups (2002 census):
- Hungarians: 55.7%
- Romanians: 22.0%
- Roma: 22.0%
- Germans: 0.3%
According to mother tongue, 77.5% of the population speak Hungarian, while 22.3% speak Romanian as their first language.
Sister cities
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- Census Database
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