Santău
For Santăul Mare and Santăul Mic villages, see Borș, Bihor.
| Santău Tasnádszántó | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Location of Santău | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′N 22°31′E / 47.517°N 22.517°ECoordinates: 47°31′N 22°31′E / 47.517°N 22.517°E | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Satu Mare County |
| Status | Commune |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marinel Rotar (Democratic Liberal Party) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,377 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Website |
primariasantau |
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.[1] Leontin Sălăjan was born there in 1913.
Demographics
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[2]
- 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
- ↑ (Romanian) Santău at the Satu Mare County Museum site
- ↑ http://www.recensamantromania.ro/rezultate-2
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