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Ukrainians In Romania
The Ukrainians of Romania (, ) are the third-largest ethnic minority in Romania. According to the 2011 Romanian census they number 51,703 people, making up 0.3% of the total population. According to the 2021 Romanian census, there were 45,835 people who identified themselves officially as Ukrainians (0.24%), and 40,861 who declared that their language was Ukrainian. Ukrainians claim that the number is actually 250,000–300,000."The Ukrainians: Engaging the 'Eastern Diaspora'". By Andrew Wilson. (1999). In Charles King, Neil Melvin (Eds.) ''Nations Abroad''. Wesview Press, pp. 103-132. Ukrainians mainly live in northern Romania, in areas close to the Ukrainian border. Over 60% of all Romanian Ukrainians live in Maramureș County (31,234), where they make up 6.77% of the population. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2015, there were 345 ethnic Ukrainians born in Romania who lived in the United States of America at that time. Sizable populations of Ukrainians are also fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satu Mare County
Satu Mare County (, , ) is a county (Counties of Romania, județ) of Romania, on the border with Hungary and Ukraine. The capital city is Satu Mare. Name In Hungarian language, Hungarian, it is known as ''Szatmár megye'', in German language, German as ''Kreis Sathmar'', in Ukrainian language, Ukrainian as Сату-Маре, and in Slovak language, Slovak as ''Satmárska župa''. Geography Satu Mare County has a total area of . In the north are the Oaș Mountains, part of the Eastern Carpathians. This makes up around 17% of the area. The remainder is hills, forming 20% of the area, and plains. The western part of the county takes up the Eastern part of the Pannonian Basin, Pannonian Plain. The county is crossed by the Someș (river), Someș River, the Tur (river), Tur River, and Crasna (Tisza), Crasna River. The county lies partly in the Maramureș, historical region of Maramureș and partly in the historical region of Crișana. Neighbours *Maramureș County in the East. *H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulma, Suceava
Ulma (, ) is a Commune in Romania, commune located in Suceava County, in the Historical regions of Romania, historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of five villages, namely: Costileva, Lupcina, Măgura, Nisipitu, and Ulma. At the 2011 census, 59.4% of inhabitants were Romanians and 35.1% Ukrainians. At the 2002 census, 99% were Eastern Orthodoxy, Eastern Orthodox. Politics and local administration Communal council The commune's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 Romanian local elections: References {{Suceava County Communes in Suceava County Localities in Southern Bukovina Ukrainian communities in Romania Duchy of Bukovina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izvoarele Sucevei
Izvoarele Sucevei (, ''Izvory'') is a Commune in Romania, commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of three villages: namely Bobeica, Brodina (also called ''Brodina de Sus''), and Izvoarele Sucevei. The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county, on the border with Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. The Suceava (river), Suceava River arises from the nearby Obcina Mestecăniș Mountains, and flows south to north through the commune. The river Brodina (river), Brodina flows though the village of Brodina de Sus, discharging into the Suceava in the nearby Brodina commune. At the 2011 Romanian census, 2011 census, 54.7% of inhabitants were Ukrainians and 45.2% Romanians. At the 2002 census, 73.9% were Eastern Orthodox, 23.2% stated they belonged to another religion, and 2.7% were Romanian Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Seventh-day Adventist. Administration and local politics Commune council The commune's current local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bălcăuți, Suceava
Bălcăuți (; also Балківці) is a commune located in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of three villages, namely: Bălcăuți, Gropeni, and Negostina. At the 2011 Romanian census, 70.3% of inhabitants were Ukrainians and 29.6% Romanians. At the 2002 census, 74.4% were Eastern Orthodox, 6.9% stated they belonged to another religion, 6.3% were Seventh-day Adventist, 6.1% Greek Catholic and 4.5% Christian Evangelical. Negostina The village of Negostina () features an important community of Ukrainians of Romania, with folk festivals taking place there from time to time. Negostina hosts a bust of Ukrainian national poet Taras Shevchenko, one of three in Romania. Every year, on March 9 and 10, Ukrainian and Romanian officials lay wreaths on the bust. 1930 Romanian census According to the Romanian census conducted in 1930, the population of Negostina was 1,957 inhabitants. Most of the inhabitants were Ruthenians ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruscova
Ruscova ( or ''Visóoroszi'', , , ) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Ruscova. Geography The commune is situated in the western foothills of the , at an altitude of , within the Maramureș Mountains Natural Park. It lies on the banks of the river Ruscova, which flows into the river Vișeu at the western edge of the commune, in Leordina. Ruscova is located in the northeastern part of Maramureș County, northwest of the town of Vișeu de Sus and northeast of the county seat, Baia Mare. History The first written mention of the village dates back to 1373 (poss. Orosviz). Coriolan Suciu, Dicționar istoric al localităților din Transilvania, București, Editura Academiei, 1967–1968. The village was part of Máramaros County in the Kingdom of Hungary. After the collapse of Austria-Hungary at the end of World War I and the declaration of the Union of Transylvania with Romania, the Romanian Army took control of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rona De Sus
Rona de Sus (; ; ; , ) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of two villages: Coștiui (''Rónaszék''; ''Rohnen''; Коштіль) and Rona de Sus. Geography The commune is located in a hilly area in the northern part of the county, about from the river Tisza and the Ukrainian border. The river Rona, a right tributary of the Iza, flows through the commune. The nearest city is Sighetu Marmației, to the northwest; the county seat, Baia Mare, is to the southwest. Rona de Sus is crossed by national road , which starts in Baia Mare, runs through Sighetu Marmației and Borșa, and ends in Iacobeni, Suceava. Demographics At the 2021 census, Rona de Sus had a population of 4,171, of which 54.21% were Romanians, 34.6% Ukrainians, and 5.49% Hungarians. At the 2011 census, there were 3,855 inhabitants, of which 83.35% were Ukrainians, 8.12% Hungarians, and 5% Romanians. At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 4,698, of which 72.9% we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Repedea
Repedea (, , , ) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Repedea. Demographics At the 2011 census, 96.7% of inhabitants were Ukrainians, 2.2% Romanians and 0.3% Roma. At the 2002 census, 63.6% were Ukrainian Orthodox, 31.3% Pentecostal, 3.3% Seventh-day Adventist and 0.9% Reformed Reform is beneficial change. Reform, reformed or reforming may also refer to: Media * ''Reform'' (album), a 2011 album by Jane Zhang * Reform (band), a Swedish jazz fusion group * ''Reform'' (magazine), a Christian magazine Places * Reform, Al .... References Communes in Maramureș County Localities in Romanian Maramureș Ukrainian communities in Romania {{Maramureş-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remeți
Remeți (; ; ; ; ) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Piatra (; or ''Ferencvölgye''), Remeți, and Teceu Mic (Тячів; ''Kistécső''). Geography Remeți is located at the northwestern extremity of Maramureș County, from Sighetu Marmației and north of the county seat, Baia Mare, on the border with Satu Mare County and with Ukraine. The commune is situated in the eastern foothills of the Oaș Mountains, a mountain range which is part of the Inner Eastern Carpathians. The Huta Pass is to the southwest. The Tisza River flows on the north side of Remeți, marking the Romania–Ukraine border; the city of Tiachiv lies across the river. The river Baia discharges into the Tisza in Remeți. The commune is traversed by national road , which starts in Oradea, runs through Satu Mare and Negrești-Oaș, traverses the Huta Pass, and ends in Sighetu Marmației. Villages The village of Piatra includes the hamlet of Valea lui Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poienile De Sub Munte
Poienile de sub Munte (; ; or ''Havasmező''; ; ; ) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is one of the oldest places in Maramureș, being mentioned for the first time in 1353. It is the biggest commune in the county and is composed of a single village, Poienile de sub Munte. Geography The commune is located in the northeastern part of Maramureș County, on the border with Ukraine, east of the city of Sighetu Marmației and northeast of the county seat, Baia Mare. It is situated at an altitude of , nestled within the , with an altitude of being reached at . The Maramureș Mountains Natural Park is partly located on the territory of the commune. The river Ruscova and its tributaries, the rivers Socolău and Cvașnița, flow through Poienile de sub Munte. is a Ruthenian hilltop settlement perched at about on a mountain pass without an access road, where farmers live without machines, electricity, or vehicles. Etymology Etymology of the name of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bocicoiu Mare
Bocicoiu Mare ( or ''Újbocskó'', , or ''Bicskof'') is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It lies 9 kilometres east of Sighetu Marmației, across the Tisza River from Velykyy Bychkiv, Ukraine. Villages The commune is composed of four villages: Bocicoiu Mare, Crăciunești, Lunca la Tisa and Tisa. History The village was first mentioned in 1373, by the name ''Boshko.'' Its name derives from a Slavic word meaning "bull". From 1556 it belonged to the Báthory family. By 1711 a mansion already stood here. After the failed revolution led by Francis II Rákóczi, Germans settled down in the area. The village was known as ''Németbocskó'' ("German Bocskó", later called ''Újbocskó'' or "New Bocskó") and was united with two villages (Nagybocskó and Kisbocskó; "Greater" and "Smaller" Bocskó) across the river, forming a greater village called ''Nagybocskó.'' This village had thus three parts: Újbocskó, which forms today's Bocicoiu Mare, and Kisbocskó and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bistra, Maramureș
Bistra (; ; ; ; ) is a Communes of Romania, commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. The Ukraine, Ukrainian border is located to the north of the commune. It is made up of three villages: Bistra (commune seat), Crasna Vișeului (; ) and Valea Vișeului (; ; ). The first documentary mention of the settlement dates to 1411. Etymology and History The name Bistra comes from the Valea Bistrei river, with its spring in the Hodea (Hovdea) mountain peak. The first documented mention of the village's population was in 1882, with 550 people living there. By 1896, the population had grown to 661, out of which 470 were Greek Catholic Church, Greek Catholic, 38 Roman Catholic church, Roman Catholic and 153 Judaism, Jews. In 1913, the village had a recorded population of 672, 511 being Ukrainians. The settlement continues to have a Ukrainian majority, the biggest demographic shift being the diminishing of the Jews, Jewish population. The name Crasna Vișeului is believed to derive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
