Săuca
# Săuca

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

| In Romanian | In Hungarian |
| - | - |
| Becheni | Pele |
| Cean | Tasnádcsány |
| Chisău | Keszi |
| Săuca | Sződemeter |
| Silvaș | Tasnádszilvás |

## Demographics

Ethnic groups (2002 census):

* 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.

