Tiream

Commune in Satu Mare, Romania

Tiream Mezőterem
Commune
Coat of arms
Location in Satu Mare County
(2020–2024)		Nicolae Tar (PCM)
Area	53.25 km² (20.56 sq mi)
Elevation	125 m (410 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)^[1]	2,068
• Density	39/km² (100/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	447325
Area code	(+40) 02 61
Vehicle reg.	SM
Website	tiream.ro

Tiream (Hungarian: Mezőterem, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɛzøːtɛrɛm]; German: Wiesenfeld, from 2002 on Terem) is a commune of 2,068 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Portița (Portelek), Tiream, and Vezendiu (Vezend).

The commune is located in the southwestern part of the county, on the banks of the river Sânmiclăuș.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1850	2,905	—
1890	3,202	+10.2%
1900	3,488	+8.9%
1910	3,813	+9.3%
1920	3,636	−4.6%
1930	3,661	+0.7%
1941	3,768	+2.9%
1966	3,641	−3.4%
1977	3,114	−14.5%
1992	2,489	−20.1%
2002	2,358	−5.3%
2011	2,226	−5.6%
2021	2,068	−7.1%
Source:Census Database^[2]

At the 2002 census, Tiream had 2,358 inhabitants; of those, 48.3% were Romanians, 29.2% were Hungarians, 14.1% Germans (mainly Satu Mare Swabians), and 8.1% Roma.^[3] According to mother tongue, 50.1% of the population spoke Romanian, while 45.6% spoke Hungarian as their first language.

At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 2,226, of which 41.06% were Romanians, 23.67% were Hungarians, 20.13% Roma, and 10.92% Germans. At the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 2,068, of which 41.05% were Romanians, 40.18% were Hungarians, 7.06% Roma, and 4.11% Germans.^[4]

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ Census Database
^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.