Pir (, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune situated in

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. It is composed of three villages: Pir, Piru Nou (''Kispér''), and Sărvăzel (''Peleszarvad'').

Demographics

At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 1,769; of those, 54.77% were

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, 36.4%

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, and 8.81%

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.Romanian census data, 2002
retrieved on March 23, 2010 According to mother tongue, 60.71% of the population spoke Hungarian, while 39.11% spoke

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as their first language. At the 2011 census, there were 1,614 inhabitants, including 53.35% Hungarians, 36.49% Romanians, and 9.23% Roma. At the 2021 census, Pir had a population of 1,614, of which 62.28% were Hungarians, 31.49% Romanians, and 2.55% Roma.

References

Communes in Satu Mare County Localities in Crișana {{SatuMare-geo-stub