Păulești (Hungarian: Szatmárpálfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʃzɒtmaːrpaːlfɒlvɒ]) is a commune of 4,323 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of six villages:

In Romanian	In Hungarian
Amați	Amac
Ambud	Ombod
Hrip	Hirip
Păulești	Szatmárpálfalva
Petin	Pettyén
Rușeni	Oroszfalva

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2011 census):

• Hungarians: 46.1%
• Romanians: 38.9%
• Romanies (Gypsies): 10.4%

According to mother tongue, 56.59% speak Hungarian as their first language, while 42.87% of the population speak Romanian.

Twin towns

• Seregélyes, Hungary