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| Santău Tasnádszántó | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Location in Satu Mare County | |
  SantăuLocation in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′N 22°31′E / 47.517°N 22.517°E / 47.517; 22.517 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Sergiu Silaghi (PNL) |
| Area | 82.95 km (32.03 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,200 |
| • Density | 27/km (69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
| Website | primariasantau.ro |
Santău (Hungarian: Tasnádszántó ) 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. Leontin Sălăjan was born there in 1913.
Demographics
Ethnic groups (2011 census):
- 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
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- "Santău". Archived from the original on 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- "Rezultate | Recensamant 2011". Recensamantromania.ro. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
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