Satu Mare, Harghita
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| Satu Mare Máréfalva |
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| Country |  Romania |
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| County | Satu Mare County |
| Status | Commune |
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| - Mayor | Lajos Dávid (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania) |
| Population (2002) | |
| - Total | 1,962 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
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Satu Mare or Máréfalva (Romanian: Satu Mare; Hungarian: Máréfalva) is a commune, Satu Mare County, Romania. It is situated in the north-western corner of Romania , it shares frontiers with Hungary , and Ukraine
[edit] Demographics
The commune as a population of 1,962 and has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. Check Brădeşti for demographic details.
[edit] Sights of Interest
The commune is home to some 95 beautiful Székelykapu, famous Székely engraved and painted wooded gates.
This traditional village famous for its dove-cotted gates lies at an altitude of 540-560 m, in the narrow valley of the Fenyéd Stream, along the 13A road, 9 km from Odorheiu Secuiesc (Székelyudvarhely), at the foot of the Cekend Plateau.
Székelykapu or Szekler gates: The greatest number of large, carved, dove-cotted Szekler gates of the former Odorhei District or Szék (Udvarhely) can be found here. The gates are also known as carved, flowery gates, the ornamental motives are carved in the columns with different semicircular chisels. Their value as museum pieces is obvious. Because of their rich decoration these gates can be called flowery gates as well. The gates of Odorhei differ from those of Ciuc (Csík), Casin (Kászon), Gheorgheni (Gyergyó) and Trei Scaune (Háromszék) Districts in their rich ornamentation.
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