Negrești
Negrești | |
|---|---|
 Central Negrești | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Vaslui County | |
  Negrești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°50′25″N 27°26′30″E / 46.84028°N 27.44167°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Vaslui |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Petru Cristinel Rusu[1] (PNL) |
Area | 61.1 km2 (23.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 7,530 |
| • Density | 123/km2 (319/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 735200 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 35 |
| Vehicle reg. | VS |
| Website | negresti |
Negrești (Romanian pronunciation: [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 120 m (390 ft), on the banks of the Bârlad River and its left tributary, the river Stavnic. It is located in the northern part of Vaslui County, 33 km (21 mi) from the county seat, Vaslui, on the border with Iași County.
Climate
| Climate data for Negrești (elevation 133m, 2014–2026 normals, extremes 1964–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.6 (65.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
35.4 (95.7) |
37.2 (99.0) |
39.4 (102.9) |
40.4 (104.7) |
37.4 (99.3) |
33.3 (91.9) |
25.8 (78.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
40.4 (104.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
5.8 (42.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
4.8 (40.6) |
16.9 (62.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) |
1.5 (34.7) |
5.8 (42.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
5.6 (42.1) |
1.6 (34.9) |
11.2 (52.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.9 (23.2) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
0.1 (32.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
5.4 (41.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −30.5 (−22.9) |
−29.7 (−21.5) |
−22.6 (−8.7) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.6 (36.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−25.4 (−13.7) |
−25.0 (−13.0) |
−30.5 (−22.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21.4 (0.84) |
21.4 (0.84) |
31.8 (1.25) |
39.2 (1.54) |
60.4 (2.38) |
80.1 (3.15) |
46.9 (1.85) |
40.1 (1.58) |
39.6 (1.56) |
51.9 (2.04) |
39.0 (1.54) |
26.6 (1.05) |
498.4 (19.62) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 68.6 |
| Average snowy days | 7.8 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 23 |
| Source: Meteomanz[3], GeoReview[4] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6,978 | — |
| 1992 | 9,744 | +39.6% |
| 2002 | 10,481 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 7,897 | −24.7% |
| 2021 | 7,530 | −4.6% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Natives
- Maria Păduraru (born 1970), rower
- Emanoil Stratan (born 1940), rower
References
- ↑ "Results of the 2024 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ↑ https://meteomanz.com/sy3?l=1&cou=6240&ind=15113&y1=2014&m1=07&y2=2026&m2=08&so=000&fm=00
- ↑ https://georeview.usv.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Article.13-Vol.17-1.pdf
Church in Negrești
Community center
Street view
Cioatele village
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