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
Location in Satu Mare County
Orașu Nou is located in Romania
Orașu Nou
Orașu Nou
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°49′58″N 23°17′18″E / 47.8328°N 23.2883°E / 47.8328; 23.2883
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gavril Mailát (UDMR)
Area
59.81 km2 (23.09 sq mi)
Elevation
157 m (515 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,389
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
447220
Area code+40 x59
Vehicle reg.SM
Websitewww.orasunou.ro

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 [ro], which connects it to the county seat, Satu Mare, 37 km (23 mi) to the west.

Demographics

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Ethnic groups (2002 census):[2]

According to mother tongue, 63.40% of the population speak Romanian, while 36.43% speak Hungarian as their first language.

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010