Ciumești


Ciumești is a commune located in Satu Mare County, Romania.

Composition

The commune is composed of three villages that were separated from Sanislău in 2004:
In RomanianIn Hungarian
BereaBere
CiumeștiCsomaköz
ViișoaraPonyváspuszta

History

Bronze and Iron Age

Human settlements dating from the Bronze Age have been found in the area, and during the 1960s, 35 Celtic graves were discovered, including the Helmet of Ciumești.

Helmet of Ciumești

Modern times

Before the Treaty of Trianon in 1920, the villages belonged to Szatmár County of the Kingdom of Hungary. Until 2004, they belonged to Sanislău Commune, when they were split off to form Ciumești Commune.