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Pir, Satu Mare

Commune in Satu Mare, Romania

Pir Szilágypér
Commune
Location in Satu Mare County
(2020–2024)		Ioan Florin Burlacu (PSD)
Area	41.09 km² (15.86 sq mi)
Elevation	123 m (404 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)^[1]	1,413
• Density	34/km² (89/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	447245
Area code	+(40) 261
Vehicle reg.	SM
Website	primariapir.ro

Pir (Hungarian: Szilágypér, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsilaːɟpeːr]) is a commune situated in Satu Mare County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Pir, Piru Nou (Kispér), and Sărvăzel (Peleszarvad).

Demographics

At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 1,769; of those, 54.77% were Hungarians, 36.4% Romanians, and 8.81% Roma.^[2] According to mother tongue, 60.71% of the population spoke Hungarian, while 39.11% spoke Romanian as their first language. At the 2011 census, there were 1,614 inhabitants, including 53.35% Hungarians, 36.49% Romanians, and 9.23% Roma. At the 2021 census, Pir had a population of 1,614, of which 62.28% were Hungarians, 31.49% Romanians, and 2.55% Roma.^[3]

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 23, 2010
^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.