Săuca

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For the river in Satu Mare County, see Săuca (river).
Săuca
Sződemeter
Commune
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; 22.467Coordinates: 47°29′N 22°28′E / 47.483°N 22.467°E / 47.483; 22.467
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Area
52.70 km2 (20.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
1,376
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SM

Săuca (Hungarian: Sződemeter, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsøːdɛmɛtɛr]) is a commune of 1,470 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of five villages:

In Romanian In Hungarian
Becheni Pele
Cean Tasnádcsány
Chisău Keszi
Săuca Sződemeter
Silvaș Tasnádszilvás
Statue of Ferenc Kölcsey in Săuca

Demographics[]

Ethnic groups (2002 census):[2]

  • Romanians: 50.74%
  • Hungarians: 35.01%
  • Romanies (Gypsies): 14.16%

According to mother tongue, 51.63% of the population speak Romanian, while 36.64% speak Hungarian as their first language.

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
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