Pișcolt

Pișcolt (Piskolt, Hungarian pronunciation : ) 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 southwest of Carei and 57 km 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.

Demographics
Ethnic groups (2002 census):
 * Romanians: 61.90%
 * Hungarians: 24.39%
 * Romanies (Gypsies): 13.26%

According to mother tongue, 62.67% of the population speak Romanian, while 37.08% speak Hungarian as their first language.

Natives

 * Claudiu-Lucian Pop