Negrești-Oaș
| Negrești-Oaș | |
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| 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 | Nicolae Bura (Social Democratic Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 130 km2 (50 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 13,871 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Website | http://www.negresti-oas.ro/ |
Negrești-Oaș (Romanian pronunciation: [neˌɡreʃtʲ ˈo̯aʃ]; Hungarian: Avasfelsőfalu, Hungarian pronunciation:[’ɒvɒʃfɛlʃøːfɒlu]) is a town in northwestern Romania, in the county of Satu Mare. It has about 15,057 inhabitants as of 2007 and is located near the Ukrainian border.[1] Two villages, Luna (Lunaforrás) and Tur (Túrvékonya), are administered by the town.
[edit] Population
According to the last census from 2002 there were 13,871 people living within the city.
Of this population, 95.12% were ethnic Romanians, while 3.98% were ethnic Hungarians and 0.9% others. 76% were Romanian Orthodox, 11% belonged to another religion, 3.4% were Roman Catholic, 3.1% Pentecostal, 3% Greek-Catholic and 2.3% Reformed.[2] The name Negrești comes from Romanian word "negru" meaning "black".
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