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Halmeu (Hungarian: Halmi, [ˈhɒlmi]; Yiddish: האַַלמין) is a commune of 4,845 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of five villages:
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Map of Halmeu 447145, Romania
Until World War II, the village was home to a Jewish community, which numbered 479 souls in 1877. The commune included two other villages until 2005, when they were split off to form Porumbeşti Commune.
Demographics
In 1910, 97.6% reported Hungarian as their primary language. The religious make-up was 1196 Calvinists (34.6%), 1061 Jewish (30.7%) and 613 Roman Catholic (17.7%).
Ethnic groups (2011 census):
According to mother tongue, 57.80% of the population speak Hungarian as first language, while 36.50% speak Romanian.
References
Halmeu Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA