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Santău

Santău
Tasnádszántó
Commune
Location of Santău
Location of Santău
Coordinates: 47°31′N 22°31′E / 47.517°N 22.517°E / 47.517; 22.517Coordinates: 47°31′N 22°31′E / 47.517°N 22.517°E / 47.517; 22.517
Country  Romania
County Satu Mare County
Status Commune
Government
 • Mayor Marinel Rotar (Democratic Liberal Party)
Area
 • Total 82.95 km2 (32.03 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,377
 • Density 29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
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.Leontin Sălăjan was born there in 1913.

Ethnic groups (2011 census):

According to mother tongue, 1,284 (54.02%) speak Romanian as their first language, while 1,051 (44.22%) of the population speak Hungarian.



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