Santău
Santău
Tasnádszántó | |
|---|---|
Location in Satu Mare County | |
Santău Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′N 22°31′E / 47.517°N 22.517°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Sergiu Silaghi[2] (PNL) |
Area | 82.95 km2 (32.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,200 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
| 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.[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
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Santău". Archived from the original on 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ^ "Rezultate | Recensamant 2011". Recensamantromania.ro. Archived from the original on 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2017-07-07.