Sanislău

Sanislău Szaniszló
Commune
Sanislău village center
Location in Satu Mare County
Sanislău Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°38′N 22°20′E
Country	Romania
County	Satu Mare
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	Krémer Stefan[1] (FDGR)
Area	74.78 km^2 (28.87 sq mi)
Elevation	132 m (433 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	3,223
• Density	43/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	447260
Vehicle reg.	SM
Website	www.primariasanislau.ro

Sanislău (Hungarian: Szaniszló, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsɒnisloː]; German: Stanislau) is a commune of 4,986 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Horea (Károlyipuszta), Marna Nouă (Újmárna) and Sanislău. Until 2004, it also included Ciumești, Berea, and Viișoara, but these were split off that year to form Ciumești commune.

The commune is located at the western limit of the county, at a distance of 17 km (11 mi) west of Carei and 55 km (34 mi) from the county seat, Satu Mare. It borders Hungary to the west, Petrești commune to the east, Ciumești to the north, and Pișcolt commune to the south.^[3]

The Vermeș Swamp [ro] is a 10 ha (25 acres) protected area located on the territory of Sanislău.

Administration

The current local council has the following political composition, based on the results of the votes cast at the 2024 Romanian local elections.

	Party	Seats	Current Council
	Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (FDGR/DFDR)	4
	Hungarian Alliance of Transylvania (AMT)	3
	National Liberal Party (PNL)	2
	Party of the Roma (PRPE)	1

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
3. "Comuna Sanislău" (in Romanian). Sanislău townhall. Retrieved June 17, 2021.