Negresti-Oas
Encyclopedia
Negrești-Oaș 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. Two villages, Luna (Lunaforrás) and Tur (Túrvékonya), are administered by the town.
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. The name Negrești comes from Romanian word "negru" meaning "black".
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, in the county of Satu Mare
Satu Mare County
Satu Mare County is a county of Romania. The capital city is Satu Mare. Besides Romanians , Satu Mare features a significant ethnic minority of Hungarians .-Demographics:...
. It has about 15,057 inhabitants as of 2007 and is located near the Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
border. Two villages, Luna (Lunaforrás) and Tur (Túrvékonya), are administered by the town.
Population
According to the last census from 2002Demographics of Romania
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Romania, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population....
there were 13,871 people living within the city.
Of this population, 95.12% were ethnic Romanians
Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
, 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
Pentecostal Union of Romania
The Pentecostal Union of Romania is Romania's fourth-largest religious body and one of its eighteen officially recognised religious denominations. At the 2002 census, 330,486 Romanians declared themselves to be Pentecostals; ethnically, they were 85.2% Romanians, 10.6% Roma, 1.9% Ukrainians, 1.8%...
, 3% Greek-Catholic
Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic
The Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic is an Eastern Catholic Church which is in full union with the Roman Catholic Church. It is ranked as a Major Archiepiscopal Church and uses the Byzantine liturgical rite in the Romanian language....
and 2.3% Reformed. The name Negrești comes from Romanian word "negru" meaning "black".