Santău

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).

Santău

Tasnádszántó
Location in Satu Mare County
Santău
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°31′N 22°31′E
Country Romania
CountySatu Mare
Government
  MayorMarinel Rotar[1] (PNL)
Area
82.95 km2 (32.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
2,377
  Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SM
Websiteprimariasantau.ro

The earliest document to mention Santău dates to 1213, and is found in the register of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oradea Mare.[3] Leontin Sălăjan was born there in 1913.

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2011 census):[4]

  • 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

  1. "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2014-10-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Rezultate | Recensamant 2011". Recensamantromania.ro. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
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