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| Country | Romania |
| County | Maramureş County |
| Population (2002)[1] | 7,153 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Ulmeni (formerly Şilimeghiu; Hungarian: Sülelmed; German: Ulmendorf) is a town in Maramureş County, northwestern Romania. It is located on the left bank of the Someş river. It was declared a town in 2004. The town administers seven villages: Arduzel (Szamosardó), Chelinţa (Kelence), Mânău (Monó), Someş-Uileac (Szilágyújlak), Tohat (Szamostóhát), Ţicău (Szamoscikó) and Vicea (Vicsa).
In 2002, 58.9% of inhabitants were Romanians, 25.3% Hungarians and 15.6% Roma. 69.5% were Romanian Orthodox, 23.2% Reformed, 4% Pentecostal, 1% Greek-Catholic, 0.5% Roman Catholic and 1.3% stated they belonged to another religion.