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Vinga is a commune in Arad County, western Romania, south of the county seat of Arad, with a population of 6,388 inhabitants (as of 2002).
The people in Vinga are mainly Romanians, the second largest ethnic group being Hungarians. There is a Bulgarian minority of Catholic faith, known as the Banat Bulgarians.
| Changes in population distribution in Vinga |
| Census[1][2] |
Ethnic origin |
| Year |
Population |
Romanians |
Bulgarians |
Germans |
Hungarians |
Roma |
Serbs |
Slovaks |
Other origins |
| 1880 |
4,796 |
263 |
3.543 |
652 |
278 |
6 |
9 |
45 |
- |
| 1900 |
4,762 |
455 |
2,818 |
704 |
718 |
? |
31 |
36 |
? |
| 1930 |
4,764 |
1,108 |
2,208 |
392 |
919 |
64 |
14 |
22 |
26 |
| 1977 |
4,617 |
2,239 |
1,103 |
70 |
983 |
181 |
3 |
14 |
20 |
| 1992 |
4,132 |
2,147 |
690 |
40 |
686 |
463 |
5 |
29 |
71 |
| 2002 |
6,388 |
3,396 |
512 |
51 |
1,589 |
562 |
25 |
155 |
98 |
The imposing Catholic church can be seen from afar, before reaching the town. There is also an Orthodox church, a Baptist church, and a Pentecostal church.
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