Halmeu (Hungarian: Halmi, pronounced [ˈhɒlmi]; Yiddish: האַַלמין) is a commune of 4,276 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Băbești (Kisbábony), Dobolț (Dabolc), Halmeu, Halmeu-Vii (Halmihegy), and Mesteacăn (Nyírestanya). The commune included two other villages until 2005, when they were split off to form Porumbești Commune.
Halmeu
Halmi
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Location in Satu Mare County
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  Halmeu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°58′N 23°1′E / 47.967°N 23.017°E / 47.967; 23.017 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ludovic Incze (UDMR) |
| Area | 45.12 km2 (17.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population
(2021-12-01)[1]
| 4,276 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code |
447145
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| Area code | +40 x59 |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
| Website | www |
The commune is located in the northern part of the county, at a distance of 34 km (21 mi) from the county seat, Satu Mare, on the border with Ukraine and near the border with Hungary. It is traversed by national road DN1C [ro] (part of European route E58), which runs from Cluj-Napoca north towards Baia Mare and the border crossing at Halmeu, where it connects with the Ukrainian highway M26.
Until World War II, the village was home to a Jewish community, which numbered 479 people in 1877.[2] In 1910, 97.6% reported Hungarian as their primary language. The religious make-up was 1,196 Calvinists (34.6%), 1061 Jewish (30.7%), and 613 Roman Catholic (17.7%).
At the 2011 census, Halmeu had a population of 4,968, of which 57% were Romanians, 36% Hungarians, and 3% Roma;[3] 57% had Romanian as first language, and 39% Hungarian.[4]
At the 2021 census, the number of inhabitants had decreased to 4,276, of which 52.6% were Romanians, 36.23% Hungarians, and 1.61% Roma.[5]
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