Săuca
(Redirected from Keszi)
Săuca | |
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| Ferenc Kölcsey Church and Cultural Center in Săuca Ferenc Kölcsey Church and Cultural Center in Săuca | |
| Location in Satu Mare County Location in Satu Mare County | |
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| Country | Romania |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Gheorghe Marian (PSD) |
Area | 52.70 km2 (20.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
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| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 447280 |
| Area code | +(40) 261 |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
| Website | comunasauca |
Săuca (Hungarian: Sződemeter, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsøːdɛmɛtɛr]) is a commune of 1,477 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Becheni (Pele), Cean (Tasnádcsány), Chisău (Keszi), Săuca, and Silvaș (Tasnádszilvás).
Demographics
[edit | edit source]At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 1,468, of which 50.74% were Romanians, 35.01% Hungarians, and 14.16% Roma.[1] According to mother tongue, 51.63% of the population spoke Romanian, while 36.64% spoke Hungarian as their first language. At the 2021 census, there were 1,477 inhabitants; of those, 36.36% were Romanians, 34.39% Roma, and 19.5% Hungarians.[2]
Natives
[edit | edit source]Ferenc Kölcsey, the author of the Hungarian national anthem, was born here in 1790.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
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Statue of Ferenc Kölcsey in Săuca
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Reformed church in Săuca
