| Oraşu Nou Avasújváros |
|
|---|---|
| — Commune — | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Satu Mare County |
| Population (2002)[1] | 6,862 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Oraşu Nou (Hungarian: Avasújváros; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɒvɒʃuːjvaːroʃ]) is a commune of 7,100 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania.
It is composed of five villages:
| In Romanian | In Hungarian |
|---|---|
| Oraşu Nou | Avasújváros |
| Oraşu Nou-Vii | Nagyhegy |
| Prilog | Rózsapallag |
| Prilog-Vii | Rózsapallaghegy |
| Remetea Oaşului | Kőszegremete |
The villages of Racşa and Racşa-Vii were part of Oraşu Nou from 1925 to 1949 and from 1956 to 2010, when they were split off to form Racşa Commune.
Ethnic groups (2002 census)[2]:
According to mother tongue, 63.40% of the population speak Romanian, while 36.43% speak Hungarian as their first language.