Livada, Satu Mare

Livada (formerly also Șarchiuz, from its Hungarian name of Sárköz, Hungarian pronunciation: ) Уйлак; Wiesenhaid) is a town in north-western Romania, in Satu Mare County. It received town status in 2006. The town administers three villages: Adrian (Adorján), Dumbrava (Meggyesgombás), and Livada Mică (Sárközújlak; Шаркиз).

The town is located in the northeastern part of the county, about 24 km from the county seat, Satu Mare. It lies on the banks of the river Racta, at an altitude of 130 m.

Demographics
At the 2021 census, Livada had a population of 5,892. 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 ethnic origin

Religious affiliations were:
 * 31% Orthodox
 * 26% Roman Catholic
 * 25% Greek Catholic
 * 17% Reformed