Tiream
Tiream (Hungarian: Mezőterem, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɛzøːtɛrɛm]; German: Wiesenfeld, from 2002 on Terem) is a commune of 2,068 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Portița (Portelek), Tiream, and Vezendiu (Vezend).
The commune is located in the southwestern part of the county, on the banks of the river Sânmiclăuș.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,905 | — |
| 1890 | 3,202 | +10.2% |
| 1900 | 3,488 | +8.9% |
| 1910 | 3,813 | +9.3% |
| 1920 | 3,636 | −4.6% |
| 1930 | 3,661 | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 3,768 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 3,641 | −3.4% |
| 1977 | 3,114 | −14.5% |
| 1992 | 2,489 | −20.1% |
| 2002 | 2,358 | −5.3% |
| 2011 | 2,226 | −5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,068 | −7.1% |
| Source:Census Database | ||
At the 2002 census, Tiream had 2,358 inhabitants; of those, 48.3% were Romanians, 29.2% were Hungarians, 14.1% Germans (mainly Satu Mare Swabians), and 8.1% Roma. According to mother tongue, 50.1% of the population spoke Romanian, while 45.6% spoke Hungarian as their first language.
At the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 2,226, of which 41.06% were Romanians, 23.67% were Hungarians, 20.13% Roma, and 10.92% Germans. At the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 2,068, of which 41.05% were Romanians, 40.18% were Hungarians, 7.06% Roma, and 4.11% Germans.