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Santău
Tasnádszántó | |
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Coordinates: 47°31′N 22°31′E / 47.517°N 22.517°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Satu Mare |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Sergiu Silaghi [1] ( PNL) |
Area | 82.95 km2 (32.03 sq mi) |
Population (2021-12-01)
[2] | 2,200 |
• Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/ EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | SM |
Website | primariasantau.ro |
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. [3] Leontin Sălăjan was born there in 1913.
Ethnic groups (2011 census): [4]
According to mother tongue, 1,284 (54.02%) speak Romanian as their first language, while 1,051 (44.22%) of the population speak Hungarian.