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Satu Mare (IPA: ['sa.tu 'ma.re]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical region Maramureş, with its capital city at Satu Mare (population: 130,573).
Neighbours
- Maramureş County in the East.
- Hungary in the West - Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County.
- Ukraine in the North - Zakarpattia Oblast.
- Bihor County and Sălaj County in the South.
It is a member of the Carpathian euroregion.
Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 367,281 and the population density was 83/km².
- Romanians - 58.8%
- Ethnic minorities: Hungarians - 35%; Ukrainians, Slovaks and Romas.
Whilst forming a majority along the Hungarian border, Hungarians are also distributed throughout the county.
Geography
This county has a total area of 4,418 km².
In the west there are the Oaş Mountains, members of the Eastern Carpathians group. This makes up around 17% of the surface. The rest consists of hills - 20% of the surface - and plains. The Western part of the county is the Eastern part of the Pannonian Plain.
The county is crossed by the Someş River and also Tur River and Crasna River.
Economy
Satu Mare County benefits from its position, on the Western border of Romania, and it's one of the places which attracts major foreign investment in industry and agriculture.
The predominant industries in the county are:
- Textiles industry.
- Machine and automotive components.
- Food industry.
- Wood and furniture industry.
Tourism
The main tourist attractions in the county are:
- The "Oaş Country" on the North Eastern side of the county - strong Romanian folk traditions.
- The Oaş Mountains.
- The cities of Satu Mare and Carei.
- Tăşnad Resort.
- The fortifications from Ardud and Medieşu Aurit
Administrative divisions
The county has 2 municipalities, 2 towns and 57 communes.