Ulmeni, Maramureș
For the village in Bistriţa-Năsăud County called Tóhát in Hungarian, see Nimigea.
| Ulmeni Sülelmed | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Ulmeni | |
| Coordinates: 47°27′56″N 23°18′1″E / 47.46556°N 23.30028°E | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Maramureş County |
| Population (2011)[1] | 7,078 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Climate | Cfb |
Ulmeni (formerly Şilimeghiu; Hungarian: Sülelmed; German: Ulmendorf) is a town in Maramureş County, northwestern Romania. It is located on the left bank of the Someş river. It was declared a town in 2004. The town administers seven villages: Arduzel (Szamosardó), Chelinţa (Kelence), Mânău (Monó), Someş-Uileac (Szilágyújlak), Tohat (Szamostóhát), Ţicău (Szamoscikó) and Vicea (Vicsa).
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2002 | 7,153 | — |
| 2011 | 7,078 | −1.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
In 2011, 53.6% of inhabitants were Romanians, 23.7% Hungarians and 22.5% Roma. In 2002, 69.5% were Romanian Orthodox, 23.2% Reformed, 4% Pentecostal, 1% Greek-Catholic, 0.5% Roman Catholic and 1.3% stated they belonged to another religion.
Image gallery
Arduzel wooden church
Someş-Uileac wooden church (Reformed)
Ulmeni wooden church
References
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- ↑ Romanian census data, 2011; retrieved on February 24, 2012
Coordinates: 47°27′56″N 23°18′01″E / 47.46556°N 23.30028°E
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