Carei (Romanian pronunciation:[kaˈrej]; Hungarian: Nagykároly, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈnɒckaːroj]; German: Grosskarol/Großkarl; Yiddish:קראלי (Krole or Kruli), Turkish: Karolvar) is a city in Satu Mare County, northwestern Romania, near the border with Hungary. According to the 2011 census it has 20,181 inhabitants: 55% Hungarians, 40% Romanians, 2.5% Romani, and 2.5% Germans.