Tarna Mare

For the river in Satu Mare County, see Tarna Mare (river). For the village of Țarna Mare in Suceava County, see Fălticeni.

"Vagas" redirects here. For Tăietura village in Harghita County, called Vágás in Hungarian, see Mugeni.

Tarna Mare (Hungarian: Nagytarna; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈnɒɟtɒrnɒ]) is a commune of 3,563 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bocicău (Bocskó), Tarna Mare, Valea Seacă (Avaspatak), and Văgaș (Nagytarnafürdő).

Tarna Mare
Commune
Location in Satu Mare County
Tarna Mare Location in Romania
Coordinates: 48°5′N 23°12′E
Country	Romania
County	Satu Mare
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Mariana-Monica Sobius (PNL)
Area	44.05 km2 (17.01 sq mi)
Elevation	168 m (551 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	3,563
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	447310
Area code	+(40) x59
Vehicle reg.	SM
Website	www.comunatarnamare.ro

Tarna Mare is situated in the Țara Oașului ethnocultural and historical region in the extreme north of Satu Mare County. It lies at an altitude of 168 m (551 ft), on the banks of the river Tarna Mare. The commune is located 54 km (34 mi) northeast of the county seat, Satu Mare, on the border with Ukraine.

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,563; of those, 81.17% were Romanians, 4.21% Ukrainians, 3.73% Roma, and 2.33% Hungarians.^[2]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	3,718	—
2011	3,774	+1.5%
2021	3,563	−5.6%
Source: INS, Census data