Santău
commune in Satu Mare County, Romania
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.
Demographics
Ethnic groups (2011 census):
Romanians: 1,250 (52.59%)
Hungarians: 790 (33.24%)
Roma: 298 (12.54%)
According to mother tongue, 1,284 (54.02%) speak Romanian as their first language, while 1,051 (44.22%) of the population speak Hungarian.
The public source identifies “Santău” as commune in Satu Mare County, Romania. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Santău, commune and Satu.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Santău”, the useful work is to connect “commune in Satu Mare County, Romania” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Dec 22, 2024. The linked authority identifier is Q5054603. Authority coordinates are 47.518, 22.477. None of the 2 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1213, 1913 and 2011.
Architectural summaries often privilege surviving fabric and can understate demolished phases, contested use or displaced communities. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Santău”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Santău primary sources, Santău archive and Santău research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Santău”?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
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This entry incorporates text from “Santău” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.