Negrești-Oaș

Negrești-Oaș (Romanian pronunciation: [neˌɡreʃtʲ ˈo̯aʃ]; Hungarian: Avasfelsőfalu, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈɒvɒʃfɛlʃøːfɒlu]) is a town in northwestern Romania, in the county of Satu Mare. It is located near the Ukrainian border.[3] Two villages, Luna (Lunaforrás) and Tur (Túrvékonya), are administered by the town. The name Negrești comes from Romanian word "negru", meaning "black". The town is the capital of the Oaș Country ethnographic region.[4]

Lechința Wooden Church, Oaș Country Museum
Negrești-Oaș
Town
Coat of arms
Location in Satu Mare County
Negrești-Oaș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°52′10″N 23°25′27″E
Country Romania
CountySatu Mare
Government
 • MayorAurelia Fedorca[1] (PSD)
Area
130 km2 (50 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
11,867
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SM
Websitewww.negresti-oas.ro

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1966 9,311—    
1977 12,387+33.0%
1992 16,648+34.4%
2002 16,356−1.8%
2011 11,867−27.4%
Source: Census data

According to the 2011 census, there were 11,867 people living within the town.

Of the population for whom data were available, 95% were ethnic Romanians, while 2.9% were ethnic Hungarians and 1.9% Roma. 72.4% were Romanian Orthodox, 12.6% Jehovah's Witnesses, 4.5% Pentecostal, 3.7% Roman Catholic, 3.4% Greek-Catholic and 1.6% Reformed.[5]

  • Local boys in traditional costume
  • The river Tur in Negrești-Oaș near its source

References
  1. "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. "INSSE Statistic". Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  4. Negrești-Oaș, capital of Oaş Country, at the Satu Mare County Council site
  5. http://www.satumare.insse.ro/phpfiles/rezultateprovizorii.pdf


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