Căuaş
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| Căuaş Érkávás |
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| — Commune — | |
 Căuaş
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| Coordinates: 47°34′N 22°33′E / 47.567°N 22.55°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | 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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[edit] Demographics
Ethnic groups (2002 census)[2]:
- Hungarians: (54.70%)
- Romanians: (40.68%)
- Roma: (4.56%)
[edit] 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]
Coordinates: 47°34′N 22°33′E / 47.567°N 22.55°E
[edit] 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
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