Moftin

Moftin (Hungarian: Kismajtény, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkiʃmɒjteːɲ]; German: Kleinmaitingen) is a commune of 4,328 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. Its center is Moftinu Mic, and the commune is composed of seven villages:

In Romanian In Hungarian
Domănești Domahida
Ghilvaci Gilvács
Ghirolt Érgirolt
Istrău Esztró
Moftinu Mare Nagymajtény
Moftinu Mic Kismajtény
Sânmiclăuș Krasznaszentmiklós
Moftin
Kismajtény
Commune
Church in Domănești
Church in Domănești
Location in Satu Mare County
Location in Satu Mare County
Moftin is located in Romania
Moftin
Moftin
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47.6875°N 22.6008°E / 47.6875; 22.6008
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
 • MayorGheorghe David[1] (PSD)
Area
129.13 km2 (49.86 sq mi)
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[2]
4,293
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
447200
Vehicle reg.SM
Websitewww.primariamoftin.ro

The commune is located in the south-western part of the county, at a distance of 8 km (5.0 mi) from Carei and 27 km (17 mi) from the county seat, Satu Mare, on European route E671. It borders the city of Carei and Căpleni commune to the west, Căuaș commune to the south, Terebești and Craidorolț communes to the east and Doba commune to the north.[3]

History

On 1 May 1711, at the end of Rákóczi's War of Independence, 12,000 rebels laid down their arms and took an oath of allegiance to the Emperor in the fields outside Kismajtény (Moftinu Mic).

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2002 census):

According to mother tongue, 53.65% speak Romanian as their first language, while 44.59% of the population speak Hungarian:[4]

Natives

References
  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. "Comuna Moftin – Date generale, localizare". www.primariamoftin.ro (in Romanian). Moftin townhall. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  4. Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
Church in Moftinu Mic
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