Slovaks of Romania

The Slovaks (Slováci in Slovak, slovaci in Romanian) are an ethnic minority in Romania, 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 (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 (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 (Siplak) — 18.41%
 * Popești (Popešť) — 12.93%
 * Mădăras (Madaras) — 7.03%
 * Aleșd (Alešď) — 6.18%
 * Lugașu de Jos (Lugaše) — 6.28%
 * Aușeu (Aušeu) — 5.63%
 * Brusturi — 4.64%
 * Aștileu — 4.35%
 * Sârbi — 2.68%
 * Caraș-Severin County
 * Berzovia — 1.69%
 * Satu Mare County
 * Certeze — 1.57%
 * Sălaj County
 * Plopiș (Plopiš) — 32.01%
 * Sâg — 2.99%
 * Ip — 2.49%
 * Marca — 1.92%
 * Halmășd — 1.25%
 * Timiș County
 * Brestovăț — 15.13%
 * Chevereșu Mare — 4.44%
 * Topolovățu Mare — 2.48%
 * Tormac — 1.17%
 * Comloșu Mare — 1.07%

As an officially recognized ethnic minority, Slovaks, together with Czechs, have one seat reserved in the Romanian Chamber of Deputies.