Foieni Mezőfény, Fienen
Commune
Panoramic view of Foieni
Location in Satu Mare County
Foieni Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°42′N 22°23′E / 47.700°N 22.383°E / 47.700; 22.383
Country	Romania
County	Satu Mare
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	László Brém[1] (UDMR)
Area	40.45 km2 (15.62 sq mi)
Elevation	124 m (407 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	1,725
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	447135
Vehicle reg.	SM
Website	www.consiliullocalfoieni.ro

Foieni (Hungarian: Mezőfény, Hungarian pronunciation: [mɛzøːfeːni]; German: Fienen) is a commune of 1,836 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Foieni.

The commune is located in the western part of the county, at a distance of 6 km (3.7 mi) from Carei and 40 km (25 mi) from the county seat, Satu Mare. It borders Hungary to the west, the city of Carei to the east, Ciumești commune to the south, and Urziceni commune to the north.^[3]

The Foieni sand dunes [ro] is a 10 ha (25 acres) protected area located on the territory of the commune.

The current local council has the following political composition, based on the results of the votes cast at the 2024 Romanian local elections.

Ethnic groups (2011 census):^[4]

• Hungarians: 69% (55.52% in 2002^[5])
• Germans: 21.1% (41.60% in 2002)
• Romanis: 5.6% (0.00% in 2002)
• Romanians: 3.7% (2.81% in 2002)

According to mother tongue, 96.38% of the population speak Hungarian as their first language.

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