Hodod
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Hodod ( , Hungarian pronunciation : ; ) is a commune of 2,914 inhabitants1 (as of 2021) situated in Satu Mare County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages:
Hodod ( , Hungarian pronunciation : ; ) is a commune of 2,914 inhabitants (as of 2021) situated in Satu Mare County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages:
Geography
The commune lies in the extreme southeast of Satu Mare County. It borders the Bogdand commune to the west, Maramureș County to the north, and Sălaj County to the east and south. Hodod is located in the hills of Codru, west of Cehu Silvaniei and south of Satu Mare, the capital of Satu Mare County.
History
Demographics
Ethnic groups (2002 census)
Source: Hungarians: 2166 (67,70%) Romanians: 907 (28.35%) Romani people: 79 (2.46%) Germans: 46 (1.43%)
Inhabitants per village (census 2002)
Source: Giurtelecu Hododului: 816 Hodod: 912 Lelei: 662 Nadișu Hododului: 809
Religion
In 2002, the religious composition of the municipality was as follows: Reformed: 60.26% Orthodox: 27.57% Baptist: 7.87% Pentecostal: 1.71% Catholic: 0.84% Seventh-day Adventist: 0.56%
Language
The official language is Romanian. In Hodod, Nadișu, and Lelei Hungarian is predominantly spoken. People in Giurtelecu speak mainly Romanian, while the Roma speak Romani (the language of the Roma, gypsies). A small minority speaks German. Ethnic minority groups (Hungarians, Swabians) often identify first with their ethnicity and second as Romanians. In villages with a predominantly Hungarian population it is polite to use Hungarian place names (Hadad Hadadgyőrtelek, Hadadnádasd, Lele). When speaking to Romanians the use of Romanian place names is polite (Hodod, Lelei, Giurtelecu Hododului, Nadișu Hododului). This applies also to titles such as "mayor" (Hungarian: polgármester; Romanian: Primar). In terms of foreign languages, a part of the population speaks English, French, and German. Historically, French was the leading language of study, but nowadays English is replacing it, so that the elderly in Romania can speak French and youngsters English.
Market
A large market is held in Hodod the first Monday of every month.
Church Buildings
Hodod, Evangelical Lutheran Church. Eighteenth century. Hodod, Reformed Church, Gothic architecture. Fifteenth century, classified historic monument. Nadișu Hododului, Reformed church, Fifteenth century, classified historic monument. Giurtelecu Hododului, Orthodox church. Lelei, wooden orthodox church of the Holy Archangels. 1870, classified historic monument. Lelei, wooden Protestant church, built 1783 - 1788.
Natives
Mariska Ady (1888–1977), writer and poet, niece of Endre Ady Béla Kun (1886–1938), Communist revolutionary, leader of the Hungarian Soviet Republic in 1919 Virgil Măgureanu (b. 1941), intelligence agency chief
References
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