Tarna Mare

Tarna Mare
Location in Satu Mare County
Location in Satu Mare County
Tarna Mare is located in Romania
Tarna Mare
Tarna Mare
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 48°5′N 23°12′E / 48.083°N 23.200°E / 48.083; 23.200
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Mariana-Monica Sobius (PNL)
Area
44.05 km2 (17.01 sq mi)
Elevation
168 m (551 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,563
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
447310
Area code+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.SM
Websitewww.comunatarnamare.ro

Tarna Mare (Hungarian: Nagytarna; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈnɒɟtɒrnɒ]) is a commune of 3,563 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bocicău (Bocskó), Tarna Mare, Valea Seacă (Avaspatak), and Văgaș (Nagytarnafürdő).

Tarna Mare is situated in the Țara Oașului ethnocultural and historical region in the extreme north of Satu Mare County. It lies at an altitude of 168 m (551 ft), on the banks of the river Tarna Mare. The commune is located 54 km (34 mi) northeast of the county seat, Satu Mare, on the border with Ukraine.

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,563; of those, 81.17% were Romanians, 4.21% Ukrainians, 3.73% Roma, and 2.33% Hungarians.[2]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 3,718—    
2011 3,774+1.5%
2021 3,563−5.6%
Source: INS, Census data
  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.