Sarasau

Sarasău
Scharwaschau
Szarvaszó

Basic data

State :

Romania

Historical region :

Maramures

Circle :

Maramureș

Coordinates :

47 ° 57 ' N , 23 ° 49' E Coordinates: 47 ° 57 '30 " N , 23 ° 49' 22" E

Time zone :

EET ( UTC +2)

Height :

350 m

Area :

19.52 km²

Residents :

2,238 (October 20, 2011)

Population density :

115 inhabitants per km²

Postal code :

437265

Telephone code :

(+40) 02 62

License plate :

MM

Structure and administration (as of 2016)

Community type :

local community

Mayor :

Ioan Covaci ( PSD )

Postal address :

Str. Principală, no. 511
loc. Sarasau, jud. Maramureș RO-437265

Website :

primaria-sarasau.ro

Sarasau [ saraˈsəu ] ( German Scharwaschau , Hungarian Szarvaszó ) is a municipality in the northern part of the Maramureş district in Romania .

The place is on the edge of the Tisza Valley near the Ukrainian- Romanian border. The next bigger city is Sighetu Marmației , it is located about seven kilometers southeast of Sarasau.

The place owes its national fame to its well-preserved, historic church from 1640.

economy

Like the entire Maramureș region, Sarasau is characterized by agriculture and livestock. In addition, the beginnings of a tourist infrastructure have recently been developing.

Web links

Commons : Sarasau - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ 2011 census in Romania at citypopulation.de

[1] 2011 census in Romania at citypopulation.de