Orașu Nou
Orașu Nou (Hungarian: Avasújváros; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɒvɒʃuːjvaːroʃ]) is a commune of 7,100 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania.
Orașu Nou
Avasújváros | |
|---|---|
 Location in Satu Mare County | |
  Orașu Nou Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47.8328°N 23.2883°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Gavril Mailát (UDMR) |
| Area | 59.81 km2 (23.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 157 m (515 ft) |
| Population (2011-10-31)[1] | 3,806 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 447220 |
| Area code | +40 x59 |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
| Website | www |
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.
Orașu Nou is located in the northeastern part of the county, in the Oaș Country ethnographic region, on the border with Maramureș County. The commune is traversed by national road DN19, which connects it to the county seat, Satu Mare, 37 km (23 mi) to the west.
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" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
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