Sarasău
Sarasău | |
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Church of the Holy Archangels in Sarasău | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Maramureș County | |
Sarasău Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°57′N 23°49′E / 47.950°N 23.817°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Maramureș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ion Covaci (PSD) |
Area | 19.52 km2 (7.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,433 |
| • Density | 124.6/km2 (322.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 437265 |
| Area code | (+40) 0262 |
| Vehicle reg. | MM |
| Website | primaria-sarasau |
Sarasău (Hungarian: Szarvaszó) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Sarasău.
The commune lies on the left bank of the river Tisza, on the border with Ukraine, across from Solotvyno; the river Sarasău flows into the Tisza in the village. Sarasău is located in the northern part of the county, 8 km (5 mi) northwest of Sighetu Marmației and 71 km (44 mi) north of the county seat, Baia Mare. It is traversed by national road DN19, which runs from Oradea to Sighetu Marmației.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1900 | 1,103 | — |
| 1910 | 1,152 | +4.4% |
| 1930 | 1,568 | +36.1% |
| 1956 | 1,904 | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 2,350 | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 2,444 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2,416 | −1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,238 | −7.4% |
| 2021 | 2,433 | +8.7% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,433, of which 89.15% were Romanians and 2.22% Roma.[2]
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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Greek Catholic church
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Orthodox church
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House with funeral wreaths