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Satu Mare County (Romanian: Județul Satu Mare, pronounced [ˌsatu ˈmare], Hungarian: Szatmár megye) is a county of Romania, on the border with Hungary and Ukraine. The capital city is Satu Mare . Name
Satu Mare is situated in Satu Mare County, in northwest Romania, on the river Someș, 13 km (8.1 mi) from the border with Hungary and 27 km (17 mi) from the border with Ukraine. The city is located at an altitude of 126 m (413 ft) on the Lower Someș alluvial plain , spreading out from the Administrative Palace at 25 October Square.
Szatmár county was formed in the 11th century, with the center in Szatmárnémeti (now Satu Mare). In Ottoman times , the county mostly belonged to Partium . In 1876, when the administrative structure of the Kingdom of Hungary was changed, part of the territory of the former Kővárvidék/ Chioar district was annexed to Szatmár.
Károlyi Castle is a Gothic Revival castle located in Carei, Satu Mare County, Romania.Originally built as a fortress around the 15th century, it was converted to a castle in 1794, undergoing further transformations during the 19th century.
Ardud (Hungarian: Erdőd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɛrdøːd]; German: Erdeed) is a town situated in Satu Mare County, Transylvania, Romania. It administers five villages: Ardud-Vii (Erdődhegy), Baba Novac (Lajosmajor), Gerăușa (Oláhgyűrűs), Mădăras (Nagymadarász), and Sărătura (Sóspuszta).
Căuaș (Hungarian: Érkávás, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈeːrkaːvaːʃ]) is a commune of 2,259 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Ady Endre (Érmindszent or Adyfalva), Căuaș, Ghenci (Gencs), Ghilești (Illéd), Hotoan (Érhatvan), and Rădulești (Újtanya).
Ciumești (Hungarian: Csomaköz, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtʃomɒkøz]) is a commune located in Satu Mare County, Romania. The commune is located in the western part of the county, at a distance of 13.3 km (8.3 mi) west of Carei and 49.6 km (30.8 mi) from the county seat, Satu Mare.
The commune is located at the western limit of the county, at a distance of 17 km (11 mi) west of Carei and 55 km (34 mi) from the county seat, Satu Mare. It borders Hungary to the west, Petrești commune to the east, Ciumești to the north, and Pișcolt commune to the south. [3]