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Negrești
Town
Culture House in Negrești
Culture House in Negrești
Coat of arms of Negrești
Location of Negrești in Vaslui County
Location of Negrești in Vaslui County
Country  Romania
Counties of Romania Vaslui
Component settlements
Government
 • Mayor Vasile Voicu (PSD)
Area
 • Total
61.03 km2 (23.56 sq mi)

Negrești (Romanian pronunciation: [neˈɡreʃtʲ]) is a town in Vaslui County, located in the eastern part of Moldavia, a traditional region of Romania. It has a population of around 10,000. Its name comes from distinguished nobleman Negrea, who had worked in the council of Alexander I of Moldavia (c1370-1432).

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

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


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