Negrești

Negrești
Town
Coat of arms
Negrești Location of Negreşti
Coordinates: 46°50′25″N 27°26′30″E / 46.84028°N 27.44167°E / 46.84028; 27.44167Coordinates: 46°50′25″N 27°26′30″E / 46.84028°N 27.44167°E / 46.84028; 27.44167
Country	Romania
County	Vaslui County
Status	Town
Government
• Mayor	Ioan Cozma (Democratic Party (Romania))
Area
• Total	61.1 km2 (23.6 sq mi)
Population (2002)
• Total	9,852
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.negresti.ro/

Negrești (Romanian pronunciation: [neˈɡreʃtʲ]) is a town in Vaslui County, located in the eastern part of Moldavia, a traditional region of Romania. It has a population of around 10,000. Its name comes from distinguished nobleman Negrea, who had worked in the council of Alexander the Good.

The town administers six villages: Căzănești, Cioatele, Glodeni, Parpanița, Poiana and Valea Mare.

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