Satu Mare is a city with a population of 113,688 and the capital of Satu Mare County, Romania.
The county's population is 397, 000
The city spreads out from the Administrative Palace at 25 October Square, one of the tallest buildings in Romania. The boundaries of the municipality contain an area of 150.3 square kilometres (58.0 sq mi). Today, the city is an important academic, cultural, industrial and business centres in northwestern Romania.
Satu Mare has a complex system of transportation, providing road, air and rail connections to major cities in Romania and Europe.
Satu Mare is situated in Satu Mare County, in northwest Romania, on the Someş river, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the border with Hungary and 27 kilometres (17 mi) from the border with Ukraine. The city is located at an altitude of 126 metres (410 ft) on the Lower Someş alluvial plain.
The city is an important road and rail hub located near the borders with Hungary and Ukraine. The city is connected to other major Romanian cities by road ( European route E81, European route E671 and European route E58) and by rail (CFR Main Line 400).
The city is served by the Satu Mare International Airport located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of the city, with a concrete runway, one of the longest in Romania, and the only operator is TAROM with regular flights to Oradea and Bucharest.
Satu Mare benefits from its proximity to the borders with Hungary and Ukraine, which makes it a prime location for logistical and industrial parks. There is also an industrial park called Satu Mare Industrial Park located at the edge of the city on a 70 ha surface.
Major tourists attractions are:
the Firemen's Tower, a 47 metres (150 ft) tall tower;
the Roman Catholic Cathedral;
the Lupa Capitolina statue;
the Chain Church;
the Administrative Palace, a 97 metres (320 ft) tall building;
the Dacia Hotel;
the Garden of Rome.
There are several hotels in the city, including one 4-star hotel, Villa Bodi, eleven 3-star hotels, Astoria, Leon, Villa Lux, Dacia, Aurora, Dana I, Dana II, Select, Rania, Melody and Belvedere, and one 2-star hotel, Sport.
