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town in Satu Mare County, Romania
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Livada (formerly also Șarchiuz, from its Hungarian name of Sárköz, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈʃaːrkøz]) Rusyn: Уйлак; German: Wiesenhaid) is a town in north-western Romania, in Satu Mare County. It received town status in 2006. The town administers three villages: Adrian (Hungarian: Adorján), Dumbrava (Hungarian: Meggyesgombás), and Livada Mică (Hungarian: Sárközújlak; Rusyn: Шаркиз).
The town is located in the northeastern part of the county, about 24 km (15 mi) from the county seat, Satu Mare, and belongs to the Satu Mare metropolitan area. Situated at an altitude of 130 m (430 ft), Livada lies on the banks of the river Racta and its right tributary, the Egher.
The national census of 2011 recorded a total population of 6,639, of whom 60.8% were of Hungarian ethnic origin, 35.5% of Romanian ethnic origin, and 3.2% Roma of ethnic origin. The eligious affiliations were: 31% Orthodox, 26% Roman Catholic, 25% Greek Catholic, and 17% Reformed.
At the 2021 census, Livada had a population of 5,892, of which 53.89% were Hungarians, 31.5% Romanians, and 4.55% Roma.
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