Păulești, Satu Mare

Păulești is a commune of 5,775 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Amați
, Ambud, Hrip, Păulești, Petin, and Rușeni.
The commune is located in the central part of the county, east of the county seat, Satu Mare, and belongs to the Satu Mare metropolitan area.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, the commune had 4,909 inhabitants, of which 46.1% were Hungarians, 38.9% Romanians, and 10.4% Roma. According to mother tongue, 56.59% spoke Hungarian as their first language, while 42.87% spoke Romanian. At the 2021 census, Păulești had a population of 5,775; of those, 59.31% were Romanians, 17.47% Hungarians, and 9.59% Roma.

Twin towns

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