Negrești
Negrești | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Negrești Location of Negreşti | |
| Coordinates: 46°50′25″N 27°26′30″E / 46.84028°N 27.44167°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Vaslui County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ioan Cozma (Democratic Party (Romania)) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.1 km2 (23.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 9,852 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://www.negresti.ro/ |
Negrești (Romanian pronunciation: [neˈɡreʃtʲ]) is a town in Vaslui County, located in the eastern part of Moldavia, a traditional region of Romania. It has a population of around 10,000. Its name comes from distinguished nobleman Negrea, who had worked in the council of Alexander the Good.
The town administers six villages: Căzănești, Cioatele, Glodeni, Parpanița, Poiana and Valea Mare.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6,978 | — |
| 1992 | 9,744 | +39.6% |
| 2002 | 10,481 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 7,897 | −24.7% |
| Source: Census data | ||
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