The Slovaks (''Slováci'' in Slovak, ''slovaci'' in

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language *** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language ** Romanian cuisine, tradition ...

) are an ethnic minority in

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...

, numbering 17,199 people according to the 2002 census and hence making up 0.1% of the total population. Slovaks mainly live in western Romania, with the largest populations found in Bihor and Arad counties, where they make up 1.22% and 1.25% of the population, respectively. The largest concentrations of ethnic Slovaks can be found in Șinteu (Nová Huta), Bihor County, where they make up nearly all (96.37%) of the population, and in

Nădlac Nădlac (; sk, Nadlak; hu, Nagylak) is a town in western Romania, Arad County. A former part of the town lies across the border with Hungary; this village is called Nagylak. An international border town, Nădlac is the main border crossing int ...

(Nadlak), Arad County, where they make up almost half (43.85%) of the population. Other towns and communes with significant Slovak populations include: *Arad County ** Peregu Mare ( sk, Veľký Pereg) — 12.87% ** Olari — 4.07% ** Sintea Mare — 4.94% ** Fântânele — 3.36% ** Vinga — 2.45% *Bihor County ** Derna — 19.22% **

Suplacu de Barcău Suplacu de Barcău ( hu, Berettyószéplak, sk, Siplak) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 4,356. It is composed of six villages: Borumlaca (''Baromlak''), Dolea (''Dólyapuszta''), Foglaș (''Fogás''; ''Fogaš ...

( sk, Siplak) — 18.41% ** Popești ( sk, Popešť) — 12.93% ** Mădăras ( sk, Madaras) — 7.03% **

Aleșd Aleșd (; , sk, Alešď) is a town in Bihor County, western Romania. It administers three villages: Pădurea Neagră (''Feketeerdő''), Peștiș (''Sólyomkőpestes''), and Tinăud (''Tinód''). Geography The town is located in the east of the c ...

( sk, Alešď) — 6.18% **

Lugașu de Jos Lugașu de Jos ( hu, Alsólugos, sk, Lugaše) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, S ...

( sk, Lugaše) — 6.28% **

Aușeu Aușeu ( hu, Kisősi, sk, Aušeu) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 3,033 people. It is composed of six villages: Aușeu, Cacuciu Vechi (''Kiskakucs''), Codrișoru (''Szekatura''), Gheghie (''Körösgégény''), ...

( sk, Aušeu) — 5.63% ** Brusturi — 4.64% **

Aștileu Aștileu ( hu, Esküllő) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania, 45 km from the border with Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by ...

— 4.35% ** Sârbi — 2.68% *

Caraș-Severin County Caraș-Severin () is a county ( județ) of Romania on the border with Serbia. The majority of its territory lies within the historical region of Banat, with a few northeastern villages considered part of Transylvania. The county seat is Reșița ...

Berzovia Berzovia ( hu, Zsidovin) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Banat, Romania with a population of 4,165 people. It is composed of three villages: Berzovia, Fizeș (''Krassófűzes'') and Gherteniș (''Gertenyes''). It is mentioned on the Tabula ...

— 1.69% *

Satu Mare County Satu Mare County ( ro, Județul Satu Mare, ) is a county (județ) of Romania, on the border with Hungary and Ukraine. The capital city is Satu Mare. Name In Hungarian, it is known as ''Szatmár megye'', in German as ''Kreis Sathmar'', in Ukrain ...

Certeze Certeze (german: Neudorf; hu, Avasújfalu, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune of 5,560 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, E ...

— 1.57% *

Sălaj County Sălaj County () (also known as ''Land of Silvania'', ''silva, -ae'' means "forest") is a Counties of Romania, county (''județ'') of Romania, located in the north-west of the country, in the Historical regions of Romania, historical regions of Cr ...

** Plopiș ( sk, Plopiš) — 32.01% ** Sâg — 2.99% ** Ip — 2.49% ** Marca — 1.92% ** Halmășd — 1.25% *

Timiș County Timiș () is a county ('' județ'') of western Romania on the border with Hungary and Serbia, in the historical region of Banat, with the county seat at Timișoara. It is the westernmost and the largest county in Romania in terms of land area. T ...

Brestovăț Brestovăț ( hu, Aga, until 1892 ''Bresztovác''; german: Brestowatz; sk, Brestovec) is a commune in Timiș County. It is composed of five villages: Brestovăț, Coșarii (until 1960 Chizdia; hu, Kisgye), Hodoș ( hu, Temeshódos; german: Hodosc ...

— 15.13% ** Chevereșu Mare — 4.44% **

Topolovățu Mare Topolovățu Mare ( hu, Nagytopoly; german: Großtoplowetz; sr, Велики Тополовац, Veliki Topolovac) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Cralovăț, Ictar-Budinț, Iosifalău, Șuștra, Topolovăț ...

— 2.48% ** Tormac — 1.17% **

Comloșu Mare Comloșu Mare ( hu, Nagykomlós; german: Großkomlosch; sr, Велики Комлуш, Veliki Komluš) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Comloșu Mare, Comloșu Mic ( hu, Kiskomlós; german: Ostern or ''Klei ...

— 1.07% As an officially recognized ethnic minority, Slovaks, together with

Czechs The Czechs ( cs, Češi, ; singular Czech, masculine: ''Čech'' , singular feminine: ''Češka'' ), or the Czech people (), are a West Slavic ethnic group and a nation native to the Czech Republic in Central Europe, who share a common ancestry, ...

, have one seat reserved in the Romanian Chamber of Deputies.

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