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Negrești-Oaș (Romanian pronunciation: [neˌɡreʃtʲ ˈo̯aʃ]; Hungarian: Avasfelsőfalu, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɒvɒʃfɛlʃøːfɒlu]) is a town in northwestern Romania, in the county of Satu Mare. Two villages, Luna (Lunaforrás) and Tur (Túrvékonya), are administered by the town. The name Negrești comes from the Romanian word "negru", meaning "black". The town is the capital of the Oaș Country ethnographic region.[3]
Negrești-Oaș | |
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 Lechința Wooden Church, Oaș Country Museum | |
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 Location in Satu Mare County | |
  Negrești-Oaș Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°52′10″N 23°25′27″E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Aurelia Fedorca[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 130 km2 (50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 11,867 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 445200 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 61 |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
| Website | www |
Geography
Negrești-Oaș is located in the northeastern part of the county, on the border with Maramureș County, near the Ukrainian border. It lies at a distance of 50 km (31 mi) east of the county seat, Satu Mare, and about the same distance north of Baia Mare and southwest of Sighetu Marmației.
The town is traversed by national road DN19, which starts in Oradea, runs through Carei, Satu Mare, and Negrești-Oaș, then crosses the Inner Eastern Carpathians at the Huta Pass, and ends in Sighetu Marmației.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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.[4]
Natives
- Oana Gregory (born 1996), actress
- Mihai Ștețca (born 1981), footballer
Gallery
Local boys in traditional costume
The river Tur in Negrești-Oaș near its source
References
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- "Negrești Oaș, capitala Țării Oașului" [Negrești-Oaș, capital of Oaș Country]. cjsm.ro. Satu Mare County Council. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
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На других языках
[de] Negrești-Oaș
Negrești-Oaș (früher Negrești; ungarisch Avasfelsőfalu oder Felsőfalu)[3] ist eine Kleinstadt im Kreis Satu Mare in Rumänien.- [en] Negrești-Oaș
[ru] Негрешти-Оаш
Негрешти-Оаш (рум. Negrești-Oaș; венг. Avasfelsőfalu Авашфельшёфалу) — город на северо-западе Румынии, в жудеце Сату-Маре.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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