title: Săuca
text: # 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.
  
  