Căpleni

For the egyptologist, see Peter Kaplony.

Căpleni Kaplony
Commune

Country	Romania
County	Satu Mare County
Population (2011)^[1]	3,027
Ethnicity
• Hungarians	90.4%
• Roma	4%
• Romanians	3.1%
• Germans	2.4%
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Căpleni (Hungarian: Kaplony, Hungarian pronunciation: [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.

Etymology

The name "Cǎpleni" is the Romanian version of its Hungarian name, Kaplony, which derives from an Old Turkic personal name meaning "tiger".^[2]

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2011 census):^[3]

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

Satu Mare County, Romania

Cities	Satu Mare (county seat) Carei

Towns	Ardud Negrești-Oaș Tășnad Livada

Communes	Acâș Agriș Andrid Apa Bătarci Beltiug Berveni Bixad Bârsău Bogdand Botiz Călinești-Oaș Cămărzana Cămin Căpleni Căuaș Cehal Certeze Ciumești Craidorolț Crucișor Culciu Doba Dorolț Foieni Gherța Mică Halmeu Hodod Homoroade Lazuri Medieșu Aurit Micula Moftin Odoreu Orașu Nou Păulești Petrești Pir Pișcolt Pomi Porumbești Racșa Sanislău Santău Săcășeni Săuca Socond Supur Tarna Mare Terebești Tiream Târșolț Turț Turulung Urziceni Valea Vinului Vetiș Viile Satu Mare Vama

References

↑ Romanian census data, 2011; retrieved on May 14, 2012
↑ http://www.magyarnevek.hu/?page=male&char=K
↑ Romanian census data, 2011; retrieved on May 14, 2012

Coordinates: 47°43′N 22°30′E / 47.717°N 22.500°E / 47.717; 22.500

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