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; 22.467
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Area
52.70 km2 (20.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,477
 • Density28/km2 (73/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]

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 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
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