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Moftin (Hungarian: Kismajtény, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkiʃmɒjteːɲ]; German: Kleinmaitingen) is a commune of 4,328 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. Its center is Moftinu Mic, and the commune is composed of seven villages:

In Romanian	In Hungarian
Domănești	Domahida
Ghilvaci	Gilvács
Ghirolt	Érgirolt
Istrău	Esztró
Moftinu Mare	Nagymajtény
Moftinu Mic	Kismajtény
Sânmiclăuș	Krasznaszentmiklós

Moftin Kismajtény
Commune
Church in Domănești
Location in Satu Mare County
Moftin Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47.6875°N 22.6008°E / 47.6875; 22.6008
Country	Romania
County	Satu Mare
Government
• Mayor	Gheorghe David[1] (PSD)
Area	129.13 km2 (49.86 sq mi)
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]	4,293
• Density	33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	447200
Vehicle reg.	SM
Website	www.primariamoftin.ro

The commune is located in the south-western part of the county, at a distance of 8 km (5.0 mi) from Carei and 27 km (17 mi) from the county seat, Satu Mare, on European route E671. It borders the city of Carei and Căpleni commune to the west, Căuaș commune to the south, Terebești and Craidorolț communes to the east and Doba commune to the north.[3]

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2002 census):

• Romanians: 57.39%
• Hungarians: 31.81%
• Roma: 4.78%

According to mother tongue, 53.65% speak Romanian as their first language, while 44.59% of the population speak Hungarian:[4]

Natives

• Silviu Lung

References

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