Săuca

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Săuca
Commune
Ferenc Kölcsey Church and Cultural Center in Săuca
Ferenc Kölcsey Church and Cultural Center in Săuca
Location in Satu Mare County
Location in Satu Mare County
Săuca is located in Romania
Săuca
Săuca
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°29′N 22°28′E / 47.483°N 22.467°E / 47.483; 22.467
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024)Gheorghe Marian (PSD)
Area
52.70 km2 (20.35 sq mi)
Elevation
162 m (531 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,477
 • Density28.03/km2 (72.59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
447280
Area code+(40) 261
Vehicle reg.SM
Websitecomunasauca.ro

Săuca (Hungarian: Sződemeter, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsøːdɛmɛtɛr]) is a commune of 1,477 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Becheni (Pele), Cean (Tasnádcsány), Chisău (Keszi), Săuca, and Silvaș (Tasnádszilvás).

Demographics

At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 1,468, of which 50.74% were Romanians, 35.01% Hungarians, and 14.16% Roma.[2] According to mother tongue, 51.63% of the population spoke Romanian, while 36.64% spoke Hungarian as their first language. At the 2021 census, there were 1,477 inhabitants; of those, 36.36% were Romanians, 34.39% Roma, and 19.5% Hungarians.[3]

Natives

Ferenc Kölcsey, the author of the Hungarian national anthem, was born here in 1790.

References

  1. ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
  3. ↑ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.