Pișcolt

Pișcolt
Piskolt
Commune center with Reformed Church
Location in Satu Mare County
Pișcolt
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°35′N 22°18′E / 47.583°N 22.300°E / 47.583; 22.300
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
  MayorCosmin-Vasile Varga (PNL)
Area
71.04 km2 (27.43 sq mi)
Elevation
128 m (420 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
2,932
  Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
447250
Vehicle reg.SM
Websiteprimariapiscolt.ro

Pișcolt (Hungarian: Piskolt, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈpiʃkolt]) is a commune of 3,285 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Pișcolt, Resighea (Reszege) and Scărișoara Nouă (Piskolcliget).

The commune is located at the western limit of the county, at a distance of 18 km (11 mi) southwest of Carei and 57 km (35 mi) from the county seat, Satu Mare.

The village Resighea was first attested in a document from 1215; as such, it is the oldest settlement in the county. The village Scărișoara Nouă was founded in 1924 by settlers who came from Scărișoara, Alba County and other places in the Apuseni Mountains.