Moftin

Moftin (Hungarian: Kismajtény, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkiʃmɒjteːɲ]; German: Kleinmaitingen) is a commune of 4,222 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. Its center is Moftinu Mic, and the commune is composed of seven villages: Domănești (Domahida), Ghilvaci (Gilvács), Ghirolt (Érgirolt), Istrău (Esztró), Moftinu Mare (Nagymajtény), Moftinu Mic, and Sânmiclăuș (Krasznaszentmiklós).

Moftin
Kismajtény
Commune
Church in Domănești
Location in Satu Mare County
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
 (2021-12-01)[2]
4,222
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
447200
Vehicle reg.SM
Websitewww.primariamoftin.ro

Geography

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).

Economy

The Moftin oil field is located on the territory of the commune.

Demographics

At the 2002 census, the commune had 4,328 inhabitants, of whom 57.39% were Romanians, 31.81% Hungarians, and 4.78% Roma; according to mother tongue, 53.65% spoke Romanian as their first language, while 44.59% spoke Hungarian.[4] At the 2011 census, Moftin had a population of 4,293, of which 53.69% were Romanians, 26.48% Hungarians, 9.64% Roma, 4.52% Germans, and 2.14% Ukrainians. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 4,293, of which 53.08% were Romanians, 27.76% Hungarians, 8.83% Roma, 3.34% Germans, and 2.87% Ukrainians.[5]

Natives

References
  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (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
  5. "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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