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 |  |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marinel Rotar[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 82.95 km2 (32.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 2,377 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
| Website | primariasantau.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.
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References
- "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2014-10-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Rezultate | Recensamant 2011". Recensamantromania.ro. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
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