Ciumești

Ciumești (Hungarian: Csomaköz, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈtʃomɒkøz]) is a commune located in Satu Mare County, Romania.

Ciumești Csomaköz
Commune
Dégenfeld Castle
Location in Satu Mare County
Ciumești Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°40′N 22°20′E
Country	Romania
County	Satu Mare
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	Ioan Schwarczkopf[1] (PCM)
Area	45.33 km2 (17.50 sq mi)
Elevation	133 m (436 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	1,193
• Density	26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	447262
Vehicle reg.	SM
Website	primariaciumesti.ro

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.

Composition

The commune is composed of three villages that were separated from Sanislău in 2004:

In Romanian	In Hungarian
Berea	Bere
Ciumești	Csomaköz
Viișoara	Ponyváspuszta

Administration

The current local council has the following political composition, based on the results of the votes cast at the 2024 Romanian local elections.

	Party	Seats	Current Council
	Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ)	5
	Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (FDGR/DFDR)	2
	Hungarian Civic Party (PCM)	2

History

Bronze and Iron Age

Main article: Helmet of Ciumești

The Celtic Helmet of Ciumești, an Iron Age raven totem helmet, dated around 4th century BC. A similar helmet is depicted on the Gundestrup cauldron, being worn by one of the mounted warriors.

Human settlements dating from the Bronze Age have been found in the area, and during the 1960s, 35 Celtic graves were discovered, including the Helmet of Ciumești.^[3]

Modern times

Before the Treaty of Trianon in 1920, the villages belonged to Szatmár County of the Kingdom of Hungary. Until 2004, they belonged to Sanislău Commune, when they were split off to form Ciumești Commune.