Negrești-Oaș

Negrești-Oaș
Lechința Wooden Church, Oaș Country Museum
Location in Satu Mare County
Negrești-Oaș
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°52′10″N 23°25′27″E / 47.86944°N 23.42417°E / 47.86944; 23.42417
CountryRomania
CountySatu Mare
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Aurelia Fedorca (PSD)
Area
130 km2 (50 sq mi)
Elevation
223 m (732 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
14,616
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
445200
Area code(+40) 02 61
Vehicle reg.SM
Websitewww.negresti-oas.ro

Negrești-Oaș (Romanian pronunciation: [neˌɡreʃtʲ ˈo̯aʃ]; Hungarian: Avasfelsőfalu, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɒvɒʃfɛlʃøːfɒlu]) is a town in northwestern Romania, in the county of Satu Mare. Two villages, Luna (Lunaforrás) and Tur (Túrvékonya), are administered by the town. The town is the capital of the Țara Oașului ethnocultural region.