Săuca

Săuca
Ferenc Kölcsey Church and Cultural Center in Săuca
Location in Satu Mare County
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/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
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. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). 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.