Căpleni

Căpleni (Hungarian: Kaplony, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkɒploɲ]; German: Kaplau) is a commune of 4,349 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania along the border with Hungary. It is composed of a single village, Căpleni, and also included Cămin village until 2002, when it was split off to form a separate commune.

For the egyptologist, see Peter Kaplony.
Căpleni

Kaplony
Commune
Location in Satu Mare County
Căpleni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°43′N 22°30′E
Country Romania
CountySatu Mare
Population
 (2011)[1]
3,031
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SM

Etymology

The name "Cǎpleni" is the Romanian version of its Hungarian name, Kaplony, which derives from an Old Turkic personal name meaning "tiger".[2]

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3]

  • Hungarians (90.4%)
  • Roma (4%)
  • Romanians (3.1%)
  • Germans (2.4%)

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. http://www.magyarnevek.hu/?page=male&char=K
  3. Romanian census data, 2011; retrieved on May 14, 2012


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