Negrești-Oaș
| Negrești-Oaș | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location of Negrești-Oaș | |
| Coordinates: 47°52′10″N 23°25′27″E / 47.86944°N 23.42417°ECoordinates: 47°52′10″N 23°25′27″E / 47.86944°N 23.42417°E | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Satu Mare County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aurelia Fedorca (Social Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 130 km2 (50 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,867 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Website | http://www.negresti-oas.ro/ |
NegreÈ™ti-OaÈ™ (Romanian pronunciation: [neˌɡreʃtʲ ˈo̯aʃ]; Hungarian: AvasfelsÅ‘falu, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈɒvɒʃfÉ›lʃøËfÉ’lu]) is a town in northwestern Romania, in the county of Satu Mare. It is located near the Ukrainian border.[1] Two villages, Luna (Lunaforrás) and Tur (Túrvékonya), are administered by the town. The name NegreÈ™ti comes from Romanian word "negru", meaning "black". The town is the capital of the OaÅŸ Country ethnographic region.[2]
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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.[3]
Gallery
-
Local folk singer Maria Tripon in traditional costume
-
Local folk singer IonuÈ› Silaghi de OaÈ™ in traditional costume
-
Local boys in traditional costume
-
Tur River in Negrești-Oaș near its source
References
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Negrești-Oaș. |
- ↑ INSSE Statistic
- ↑ Negrești-Oaș, capital of Oaş Country, at the Satu Mare County Council site
- ↑ http://www.satumare.insse.ro/phpfiles/rezultateprovizorii.pdf
