Pișcolt

Pișcolt

Pișcolt

Commune in Satu Mare, Romania

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).

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The commune is located at the western limit of the county, at a distance of 18 km (11 mi) southwest of Carei and 57 km (35 mi) from the county seat, Satu Mare.

The village Resighea was first attested in a document from 1215; as such, it is the oldest settlement in the county. The village Scărișoara Nouă was founded in 1924 by settlers who came from Scărișoara, Alba County and other places in the Apuseni Mountains.[3]

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2002 census):

According to mother tongue, 62.67% of the population speak Romanian, while 37.08% speak Hungarian as their first language. [4]

Natives

References

  1. [1]
    "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. [3]
    "Bine ați venit pe site-ul Primăriei Pișcolt!". primariapiscolt.ro (in Romanian). Pișcolt townhall. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  4. [4]
    Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
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