Sathmar (German), Satu-Mare (Romanian), Satmar(er) (Yugoslavian), Szátmar / Szatmárnémeti (Hungarian), Salaj (Hungarian Szilágy) and Szathmarium (Latin).  Sathmar is located today in the northwest corner of Romania, close to the borders with Hungary and the Ukraine. The center of settlement was GroßKarol (Romanian "Carei-Mare," Hungarian "Nagykároly).

The Satu Mare Swabians (German: Sathmarer Schwaben) are a German ethnic group that lives near the city of Satu Mare in Romania, and forms part of the broader group known as Danube Swabians. Most were originally farmers in Upper Swabia who came to Romania during the 18th century East Colonisation. Along with other German-speaking groups in Romania, the Satu Mare Germans are represented in politics by the DFDR (Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania). 

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The Sathmarer Schwaben Online-Zeitung (Newspaper / German) www.ssoz.de

Landsmannschaft der Sathmarer Schwaben in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
(Society of Sathmar Swabians in Germany) www.sathmarer-schwaben.de