Negrești Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 16 June 2021 . dmy-all.