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Căpleni
Kaplony— Commune — Country Romania
County Satu Mare County Population (2002)[1] 4,511 Ethnicity - Hungarians 83.35% - Germans 9.60% - Romanians 3.56% - Roma 3.45% Time zone EET (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3) Căpleni (Hungarian: Kaplony, Hungarian pronunciation: [’kɒploɲ]; 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.
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 (2002 census)[3]:
- Hungarians (83.35%)
- Germans (9.60%)
- Romanians (3.56%)
- Roma (3.45%)
Satu Mare County, Romania Cities Towns Ardud · Negreşti-Oaş · Tăşnad · Livada
Communes Acâş · Agriş · Andrid · Apa · Bătarci · Beltiug · Berveni · Bixad · Bârsău · Bogdand · Botiz · Călineşti-Oaş · Cămărzana · Cămin · Căpleni · Căuaş · Cehal · Certeze · Ciumeşti · Craidorolţ · Crucişor · Culciu · Doba · Dorolţ · Foieni · Gherţa Mică · Halmeu · Hodod · Homoroade · Lazuri · Medieşu Aurit · Micula · Moftin · Odoreu · Oraşu Nou · Păuleşti · Petreşti · Pir · Pişcolt · Pomi · Porumbeşti · Racşa · Sanislău · Santău · Săcăşeni · Săuca · Socond · Supur · Tarna Mare · Terebeşti · Tiream · Târşolţ · Turţ · Turulung · Urziceni · Valea Vinului · Vetiş · Viile Satu Mare · Vama
References
- ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
- ^ http://www.magyarnevek.hu/?page=male&char=K
- ^ Census data 2002 retrieved on March 22, 2010
Categories:- Communes in Satu Mare County
- Satu Mare County geography stubs
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