Satu Mare is a city located in Romania with a population of 91,520 as of 2021. It serves as the capital of Satu Mare County and functions as the center of the Satu Mare metropolitan area. Geographically, it is situated in the Maramureș region, which is broadly part of Transylvania.
The city has a history dating back to the Middle Ages and was mentioned in the Gesta Hungarorum as castrum Zotmar. In the modern era, Satu Mare serves as an academic, cultural, industrial, and business center within the Nord-Vest development region.