Negrești

For other uses, see Negrești (disambiguation).

Negrești (Romanian pronunciation: [neˈɡreʃtʲ]) is a town in Vaslui County, located in the eastern part of Western Moldavia, a traditional region of Romania. At the 2021 census it had a population of 7,530. Its name comes from distinguished nobleman Negrea, who had worked in the council of Alexander the Good.

Negrești
Town
Central Negrești
Coat of arms
Location in Vaslui County
Negrești Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°50′25″N 27°26′30″E / 46.84028°N 27.44167°E / 46.84028; 27.44167
Country	Romania
County	Vaslui
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Petru Cristinel Rusu^[1] (PNL)
Area	61.1 km^2 (23.6 sq mi)
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)^[2]	7,530
• Density	120/km^2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	735200
Area code	(+40) 02 35
Vehicle reg.	VS
Website	negresti.ro

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

Negrești is situated at an altitude of 120 m (390 ft), on the banks of the Bârlad River and its left tributary, the river Stavnic. It is located in the northern part of Vaslui County, 33 km (21 mi) from the county seat, Vaslui, on the border with Iași County.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1977	6,978	—
1992	9,744	+39.6%
2002	10,481	+7.6%
2011	7,897	−24.7%
2021	7,530	−4.6%
Source: Census data

Natives

• Dumitru Almaș (1908 – 1995), journalist, novelist, historian, and writer
• Maria Păduraru (born 1970), rower
• Emanoil Stratan (born 1940), rower

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

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  Church in Negrești
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  Community center
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  Street view
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  Cioatele village

 

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