Pișcolt

Pișcolt (Hungarian: Piskolt, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈpiʃkolt]) is a commune of 3,285 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Pișcolt, Resighea (Reszege) and Scărișoara Nouă (Piskolcliget).

Pișcolt Piskolt
Commune
Commune center with Reformed Church
Location in Satu Mare County
Pișcolt Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°35′N 22°18′E
Country	Romania
County	Satu Mare
Government
• Mayor	Cosmin-Vasile Varga[1] (PNL)
Area	71.04 km2 (27.43 sq mi)
Elevation	128 m (420 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	2,932
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	447250
Vehicle reg.	SM
Website	primariapiscolt.ro

The commune is located at the western limit of the county, at a distance of 18 km (11 mi) southwest of Carei and 57 km (35 mi) from the county seat, Satu Mare.

The village Resighea was first attested in a document from 1215; as such, it is the oldest settlement in the county. The village Scărișoara Nouă was founded in 1924 by settlers who came from Scărișoara, Alba County and other places in the Apuseni Mountains.^[3]

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2002 census):

• Romanians: 61.90%
• Hungarians: 24.39%
• Romanies (Gypsies): 13.26%

According to mother tongue, 62.67% of the population speak Romanian, while 37.08% speak Hungarian as their first language. ^[4]

Natives

• Claudiu-Lucian Pop