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Ulmeni, Maramureș

Ulmeni
Sülelmed
Town
Ulmeni is located in Romania
Ulmeni
Ulmeni
Coordinates: 47°27′56″N 23°18′1″E / 47.46556°N 23.30028°E / 47.46556; 23.30028
Country  Romania
County Maramureș County
Population (2011) 7,078
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Climate Cfb

Ulmeni (formerly Șilimeghiu; Hungarian: Sülelmed; German: Ulmendorf) is a town in Maramureș County, northwestern Romania. It is located on the left bank of the Someș river. It was declared a town in 2004. The town administers seven villages: Arduzel (Szamosardó), Chelința (Kelence), Mânău (Monó), Someș-Uileac (Szilágyújlak), Tohat (Szamostóhát), Țicău (Szamoscikó) and Vicea (Vicsa).

In 2011, 53.6% of inhabitants were Romanians, 23.7% Hungarians and 22.5% Roma. In 2002, 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.

Arduzel wooden church

Someș-Uileac wooden church (Reformed)

Ulmeni wooden church

Coordinates: 47°27′56″N 23°18′01″E / 47.46556°N 23.30028°E / 47.46556; 23.30028


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