Medieșu Aurit ( ) is a commune of 7,299 residents in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: The commune is located on the right bank of the Someș River, in the eastern part of the county, at a distance of from the county seat, Satu Mare. The villages Băbășești and Potău were flooded by the Someș during the 1970 floods. Demographics Ethnic groups (2002 census): Romanians: 78.50% Hungarians: 18.44% Romanies (Gypsies): 2.53% According to mother tongue, 21.06% of the population speak Hungarian as their first language. References Communes in Satu Mare County