Pișcolt

Pișcolt (Hungarian: Piskolt, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈpiʃkolt]) is a commune of 3,285 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Pișcolt, Resighea (Reszege) and Scărișoara Nouă (Piskolcliget).

Pișcolt

Piskolt
Location in Satu Mare County
Pișcolt
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°35′N 22°18′E
Country Romania
CountySatu Mare
Area
71.04 km2 (27.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
3,161
  Density44/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SM

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2002 census):

  • Romanians: 61.90%
  • Hungarians: 24.39%
  • Romanies (Gypsies): 13.26%

According to mother tongue, 62.67% of the population speak Romanian, while 37.08% speak Hungarian as their first language. [2]

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. Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
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