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 (Slovak: 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 (Slovak: Siplak) — 18.41%
- Popești (Slovak: Popešť) — 12.93%
- Mădăras (Slovak: Madaras) — 7.03%
- Aleșd (Slovak: Alešď) — 6.18%
- Lugașu de Jos (Slovak: Lugaše) — 6.28%
- Aușeu (Slovak: 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 (Slovak: 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.

See also