Kalpana Kalpana (Editor)

Căpleni

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Country
  
Romania

Population (2011)
  
3,027

County
  
Satu Mare County

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Căpleni httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Căpleni (Hungarian: Kaplony, : [ˈkɒploɲ]; German: Kaplau) is a commune of 4,349 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania along the border with Hungary. It is composed of a single village, Căpleni, and also included Cămin village until 2002, when it was split off to form a separate commune.

Contents

Map of C%C4%83pleni 447080, Romania

Etymology

The name "Cǎpleni" is the Romanian version of its Hungarian name, Kaplony, which derives from an Old Turkic personal name meaning "tiger".

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2011 census):

  • Hungarians (90.4%)
  • Roma (4%)
  • Romanians (3.1%)
  • Germans (2.4%)
  • References

    Căpleni Wikipedia