Orașu Nou
Orașu Nou
Avasújváros | |
|---|---|
 Location in Satu Mare County | |
  Orașu Nou Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°49′58″N 23°17′18″E / 47.8328°N 23.2883°ECoordinates: 47°49′58″N 23°17′18″E / 47.8328°N 23.2883°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Area | 106.80 km2 (41.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 3,806 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
Oraşu Nou (Hungarian: Avasújváros; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɒvɒʃuːjvaːroʃ]) is a commune of 7,100 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania.
It is composed of five villages:
| In Romanian | In Hungarian |
|---|---|
| Orașu Nou | Avasújváros |
| Orașu Nou-Vii | Nagyhegy |
| Prilog | Rózsapallag |
| Prilog-Vii | Rózsapallaghegy |
| Remetea Oașului | Kőszegremete |
The villages of Racșa and Racșa-Vii were part of Orașu Nou from 1925 to 1949 and from 1956 to 2010, when they were split off to form Racșa Commune.
Demographics[]
Ethnic groups (2002 census):[2]
- Romanians: 63.37%
- Hungarians: 34.53%
- Roma: 4.78%
According to mother tongue, 63.40% of the population speak Romanian, while 36.43% speak Hungarian as their first language.
References[]
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
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