Săuca

Săuca
Sződemeter
—  Commune  —
Săuca
Coordinates:
Country  Romania
County Satu Mare County
Population (2002)[1] 1,468
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Săuca (Hungarian: Sződemeter, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsøːdɛmɛtɛr]) is a commune of 1,470 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of five villages:

In Romanian In Hungarian
Becheni Pele
Cean Tasnádcsány
Chisău Keszi
Săuca Sződemeter
Silvaş Tasnádszilvás

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2002 census)[2]:

According to mother tongue, 51.63% of the population speak Romanian, while 36.64% speak Hungarian as their first language.

Ferenc Kölcsey, the author of the Hungarian national anthem, was born here in 1790.

References

  1. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
  2. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010