Orașu Nou

Orașu Nou
Avasújváros
Commune
Country  Romania
County Satu Mare County
Area 106.80 km2 (41.24 sq mi)
Population (2002)[1] 6,862
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Location of Orașu Nou in Satu Mare County

Oraşu Nou (Hungarian: Avasújváros; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɒvɒʃuːjvaːroʃ]) is a commune of 7,100 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania.

It is composed of five villages:

In Romanian In Hungarian
Orașu Nou Avasújváros
Orașu Nou-Vii Nagyhegy
Prilog Rózsapallag
Prilog-Vii Rózsapallaghegy
Remetea Oașului Kőszegremete

The villages of Racșa and Racșa-Vii were part of Orașu Nou from 1925 to 1949 and from 1956 to 2010, when they were split off to form Racșa Commune.

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2002 census):[2]

According to mother tongue, 63.40% of the population speak Romanian, while 36.43% speak Hungarian as their first language.

References

  1. ↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
  2. ↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010

Coordinates: 47°49′58″N 23°17′18″E / 47.8328°N 23.2883°E / 47.8328; 23.2883


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