Type: | town |
County: | Vaslui |
Official Name: | Negrești |
Leader Name: | Petru Cristinel Rusu[1] |
Leader Party: | PNL |
Leader Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
Coordinates: | 46.8403°N 27.4417°W |
Elevation: | 120 |
Area Total: | 61.1 |
Population Total: | auto |
Postal Code: | 735200 |
Area Code: | (+40) 02 35 |
Negrești (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /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.
The town administers six villages: Căzănești, Cioatele, Glodeni, Parpanița, Poiana, and Valea Mare.
Negrești is situated at an altitude of, on the banks of the Bârlad River and its left tributary, the river Stavnic. It is located in the northern part of Vaslui County, from the county seat, Vaslui, on the border with Iași County.