Săuca

For other uses, see Sauca.

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).

Săuca
Commune
Ferenc Kölcsey Church and Cultural Center in Săuca
Location in Satu Mare County
Săuca Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°29′N 22°28′E
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)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	1,477
• Density	28.03/km2 (72.59/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	447280
Area code	+(40) 261
Vehicle reg.	SM
Website	comunasauca.ro

Demographics

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

Natives

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