Negrești

Negrești (Romanian pronunciation: [neˈɡreʃtʲ]) is a town in Vaslui County, located in the eastern part of Western 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.

Negrești
Coat of arms
Location in Vaslui County
Negrești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°50′25″N 27°26′30″E
Country Romania
CountyVaslui
Government
  MayorVasile Voicu[1] (PSD)
Area
61.1 km2 (23.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
8,380
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.VS
Websitewww.negresti.ro

The town administers six villages: Căzănești, Cioatele, Glodeni, Parpanița, Poiana and Valea Mare.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1977 6,978    
1992 9,744+39.6%
2002 10,481+7.6%
2011 7,897−24.7%
Source: Census data

References

  1. "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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