Carei
Carei
Nagykároly | |
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The Károlyi Castle in Carei | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Satu Mare County | |
Carei Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°41′2″N 22°28′1″E / 47.68389°N 22.46694°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Established | 1264 Incorporated: 1717 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Monica-Silvia Giurgiu-Kovács (UDMR) |
Area | 102 km2 (39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 18,957 |
| • Density | 186/km2 (481/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 445100 |
| Area code | +(40) 02 61 |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
| Website | www |
Carei (Romanian pronunciation: [kaˈrej]; Hungarian: Nagykároly, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈnɒckaːroj]; German: Grosskarol/Großkarl, Yiddish: קראלי, pronounced [krʊlə]) is a city in Satu Mare County, northwestern Romania, near the border with Hungary. The city administers one village, Ianculești (Hungarian: Szentjánosmajor).