Hungary (1,782 km2) Szatmár County (Hungarian: Szatmár vármegye [ˈsɒtmaːr ˈvaːrmɛɟɛ]) was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary, situated south of the river Tisza.

Most of its territory is now divided between Romania and Hungary, while a very small area is part of Ukraine.

Szatmár county was formed in the 11th century, with the center in Szatmárnémeti (now Satu Mare).

In 1876, when the administrative structure of the Kingdom of Hungary was changed, part of the territory of the former Kővárvidék/Chioar district was annexed to Szatmár.

In the early 20th century, the subdivisions of Szatmár county were: Csenger, Fehérgyarmat and Mátészalka are now in Hungary; the other towns mentioned are now in Romania.