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Căuaş
Érkávás— Commune — 
CăuaşCoordinates: 47°34′N 22°33′E / 47.567°N 22.55°E Country 
RomaniaCounty Satu Mare County Population (2002)[1] 2,539 Ethnicity - Hungarians 54.7% - Romanians 40.68% - Roma 4.56% Time zone EET (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3) Căuaş (Hungarian: Érkávás, Hungarian pronunciation: [’eːrkaːvaːʃ]) is a commune of 2,559 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of six villages:
- Ady Endre / Érmindszent or Adyfalva
- Căuaş
- Ghenci / Gencs
- Ghileşti / Illéd
- Hotoan / Érhatvan
- Răduleşti
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Demographics
Ethnic groups (2002 census)[2]:
- Hungarians: (54.70%)
- Romanians: (40.68%)
- Roma: (4.56%)
History
In July 2011, a Thracian settlement dating to 1050-1750 BC has been discovered in Căuaş by a joint research group formed by Romanian and German archaeologists.[3]
Satu Mare County, Romania Cities 
Towns Ardud · Negreşti-Oaş · Tăşnad · Livada
Communes Acâş · Agriş · Andrid · Apa · Bătarci · Beltiug · Berveni · Bixad · Bârsău · Bogdand · Botiz · Călineşti-Oaş · Cămărzana · Cămin · Căpleni · Căuaş · Cehal · Certeze · Ciumeşti · Craidorolţ · Crucişor · Culciu · Doba · Dorolţ · Foieni · Gherţa Mică · Halmeu · Hodod · Homoroade · Lazuri · Medieşu Aurit · Micula · Moftin · Odoreu · Oraşu Nou · Păuleşti · Petreşti · Pir · Pişcolt · Pomi · Porumbeşti · Racşa · Sanislău · Santău · Săcăşeni · Săuca · Socond · Supur · Tarna Mare · Terebeşti · Tiream · Târşolţ · Turţ · Turulung · Urziceni · Valea Vinului · Vetiş · Viile Satu Mare · Vama
Coordinates: 47°34′N 22°33′E / 47.567°N 22.55°E
Notes
- ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
- ^ Census data 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
- ^ http://www.adevarul.ro/locale/satu_mare/Descoperire_istorica_la_Cauas_0_527347500.html Thracian settlement discovered in Căuaş
References
External links
- Thracian settlement discovered in Căuaş (Romanian)
Categories:- Communes in Satu Mare County
- Satu Mare County geography stubs
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