Sarasău

For the river in Maramureș County, see Sarasău (river).
Sarasău
Commune
Church of the Holy Archangels in Sarasău
Church of the Holy Archangels in Sarasău
Coat of arms of Sarasău
Coat of arms
Location in Maramureș County
Location in Maramureș County
Sarasău is located in Romania
Sarasău
Sarasău
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°57′N 23°49′E / 47.950°N 23.817°E / 47.950; 23.817
CountryRomania
CountyMaramureș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ion Covaci (PSD)
Area
19.52 km2 (7.54 sq mi)
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,433
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
437265
Area code(+40) 0262
Vehicle reg.MM
Websiteprimaria-sarasau.ro

Sarasău (Hungarian: Szarvaszó) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Sarasău.

The commune lies on the left bank of the river Tisza, on the border with Ukraine, across from Solotvyno; the river Sarasău flows into the Tisza in the village. Sarasău is located in the northern part of the county, 8 km (5 mi) northwest of Sighetu Marmației and 71 km (44 mi) north of the county seat, Baia Mare. It is traversed by national road DN19 [ro], which runs from Oradea to Sighetu Marmației.

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,433, of which 89.15% were Romanians and 2.22% Roma.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.