This list contains Romanian urban localities (
municipalities
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
or
cities/towns) in which
Roma people
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make up over 5% of the total population, according to the 2011 census. The Roma are an ethnic group which make up 3.3% of Romania's population. There are several rural localities (
communes
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and villages) which also have Roma populations exceeding 5% of the total population, even though those are not listed here.
In localities where Roma make up more than 20% of the population, the
Romani language
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can be used when addressing local authorities, while state-funded education and bilingual signs are also provided. This arrangement applies in several communes, as well as in three towns:
Bechet
Bechet is a town in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania, on the river Danube, opposite the Bulgarian city of Oryahovo.
Demographics
In 2011, it had a population of 3,363.
Gallery
Image:Dunarea la Bechet 1.jpg, Danube at Bechet
Image:Dunarea la Bec ...
,
Budești and
Ulmeni.
See also
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Romani people in Romania
Romani people (Roma; Romi, traditionally '' Țigani'', (often called "Gypsies" though this term is considered a slur) constitute one of Romania's largest minorities. According to the 2011 census, their number was 621.573 people or 3.3% of the ...
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List of Romani settlements
This is an incomplete list of settlements with significant (plurality or majority) ethnic Romani people, Roma population.
Europe Central and Eastern Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
There are many Roma neighborhoods in Bulgarian cities, ...
References
Romanian 2002 Census Results Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Towns in Romania by Romani population
Roma
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Romania
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Romani-related lists
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