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Santău
Tasnádszántó
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Location in Satu Mare County
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  Santău Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′N 22°31′E / 47.517°N 22.517°E / 47.517; 22.517 | |
| 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 communeinSatu 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.
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