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Slovaks The Slovaks ( sk, Slováci, singular: ''Slovák'', feminine: ''Slovenka'', plural: ''Slovenky'') are a West Slavic ethnic group and nation native to Slovakia who share a common ancestry, culture, history and speak Slovak. In Slovakia, 4.4 mi ...

(''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, traditional ...

) are an

ethnic minority The term 'minority group' has different usages depending on the context. According to its common usage, a minority group can simply be understood in terms of demographic sizes within a population: i.e. a group in society with the least number o ...

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

, 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 Șinteu ( sk, Nová Huta; hu, Sólyomkővár) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 1,021 people. It is composed of four villages: Huta Voivozi (''Stará Huta''; ''Almaszeghuta''), Socet (''Huta Sočet''; ''Forduló' ...

(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 into ...

(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 Vinga is a commune in Arad County, western Romania, south of the county seat of Arad, with a population of 5,828 inhabitants (as of 2011). Vinga is located in the northern section of the Banat. The people in Vinga are mainly Romanians, the sec ...

— 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, So ...

( 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. It is composed of four villages: Aștileu, Călățea (''Kalota''), Chistag (''Keszteg'') and Peștere (''Körösbarlang''). At the 2011 ...

— 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 (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'', i ...

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, Ea ...

— 1.57% *

Sălaj County Sălaj County () (also known as ''Land of Silvania'', ''silva, -ae'' means "forest") is a county ('' județ'') of Romania, located in the north-west of the country, in the historical regions of Crișana and Transylvania. It is bordered to the nort ...

Plopiș Plopiș ( hu, Gyümölcsénes, sk, Plopiš) is a commune in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Sou ...

( sk, Plopiš) — 32.01% **

Sâg Sâg ( hu, Felsőszék) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Fizeș (''Krasznafüzes''), Mal (''Ballaháza''), Sâg, Sârbi (''Krasznatótfalu'') and Tusa (''Tuszatelke''). Sights * Wooden ch ...

— 2.99% ** Ip — 2.49% **

Marca Marca may refer to: Places * Marca, Sălaj, a commune in Sălaj County, Romania * Marca, a tributary of the Barcău in Sălaj County, Romania * an alternative name for Merca, Somalia * Marca District, in the province Recuay, Peru * Marçà, a vil ...

— 1.92% **

Halmășd Halmășd ( hu, Halmosd, sk, Halmožď) is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the s ...

— 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 Chevereșu Mare ( hu, Nagykövéres; german: Großkeweresch) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Chevereșu Mare (commune seat), Dragșina and Vucova. Geography Chevereșu Mare is located in the central-south ...

— 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 Tormac ( hu, Végvár; german: Rittberg) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cadăr, Șipet and Tormac (commune seat). Geography Tormac is located in the southeast of Timiș County. It borders Nițchidorf an ...

— 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, c ...

, have one seat reserved in the Romanian

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