Santău
| Santău Tasnádszántó | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Location of Santău | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′N 22°31′E / 47.517°N 22.517°ECoordinates: 47°31′N 22°31′E / 47.517°N 22.517°E | |
| Country |
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| County | Satu Mare County |
| Status | Commune |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marinel Rotar (Democratic Liberal Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82.95 km2 (32.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,377 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | primariasantau.ro |
Santău (Hungarian: Tasnádszántó [ˈtɒʃnaːtsaːntoː]) is a commune in Satu Mare County, north-western Romania. It is composed of three villages: Chereușa (Érkőrös), Santău and Sudurău (Érszodoró).
The earliest document to mention Santău dates to 1213, and is found in the register of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oradea Mare.[1] Leontin Sălăjan was born there in 1913.
Demographics
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[2]
- Romanians: 1,250 (52.59%)
- Hungarians: 790 (33.24%)
- Roma: 298 (12.54%)
According to mother tongue, 1,284 (54.02%) speak Romanian as their first language, while 1,051 (44.22%) of the population speak Hungarian.
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ↑ "Rezultate | Recensamant 2011". Recensamantromania.ro. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
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