Săuca

Săuca Sződemeter
Commune
Săuca
Coordinates: 47°29′N 22°28′E / 47.483°N 22.467°E / 47.483; 22.467
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:

Statue of Ferenc Kölcsey in Săuca

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2002 census):^[2]

• Romanians: 50.74%
• Hungarians: 35.01%
• Romanies (Gypsies): 14.16%

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.

Location of Săuca in Satu Mare County

Satu Mare County, Romania Cities Satu Mare (county seat) Carei Towns Ardud Negrești-Oaș Tășnad Livada Communes Acâș Agriș Andrid Apa Bătarci Beltiug Berveni Bixad Bârsău Bogdand Botiz Călinești-Oaș Cămărzana Cămin Căpleni Căuaș Cehal Certeze Ciumești Craidorolț Crucișor Culciu Doba Dorolț Foieni Gherța Mică Halmeu Hodod Homoroade Lazuri Medieșu Aurit Micula Moftin Odoreu Orașu Nou Păulești Petrești Pir Pișcolt Pomi Porumbești Racșa Sanislău Santău Săcășeni Săuca Socond Supur Tarna Mare Terebești Tiream Târșolț Turț Turulung Urziceni Valea Vinului Vetiș Viile Satu Mare Vama

Coordinates: 47°29′N 22°28′E / 47.483°N 22.467°E / 47.483; 22.467

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