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[[File:Slovaci Romania 2002.png|thumb|Distribution of Slovaks in Romania (2002 census)]]
[[File:Placa comemorativa Nadlac.jpg|thumb|200px|Plaque marking the 1803 settlement of Slovaks in [[Nădlac]], [[Arad County]]]]
[[File:01899 Slowakische Volkstypen in der Bukowina.jpg|thumb|right|Slovaks in traditional costumes in [[Bukovina]]]]
The '''[[Slovaks]]''' (''Slováci'' in [[Slovak language|Slovak]], ''slovaci'' in [[Romanian language|Romanian]]) are an [[Minorities of Romania|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 County|Bihor]] and [[Arad County|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]] ({{langx|sk|Veľký Pereg}}) — 12.87%
**[[Olari, Arad|Olari]] — 4.07%
**[[Sintea Mare]] — 4.94%
**[[Fântânele, Arad|Fântânele]] — 3.36%
**[[Vinga, Romania|Vinga]] — 2.45%
*Bihor County
**[[Derna, Bihor|Derna]] — 19.22%
**[[Suplacu de Barcău]] ({{langx|sk|Siplak}}) — 18.41%
**[[Popești, Bihor|Popești]] ({{langx|sk|Popešť}}) — 12.93%
**[[Mădăras]] ({{langx|sk|Madaras}}) — 7.03%
**[[Aleșd]] ({{langx|sk|Alešď}}) — 6.18%
**[[Lugașu de Jos]] ({{langx|sk|Lugaše}}) — 6.28%
**[[Aușeu]] ({{langx|sk|Aušeu}}) — 5.63%
**[[Brusturi, Bihor|Brusturi]] — 4.64%
**[[Aștileu]] — 4.35%
**[[Sârbi, Bihor|Sârbi]] — 2.68%
*[[Caraș-Severin County]]
**[[Berzovia]] — 1.69%
*[[Satu Mare County]]
**[[Certeze]] — 1.57%
*[[Sălaj County]]
**[[Plopiș]] ({{langx|sk|Plopiš}}) — 32.01%
**[[Sâg]] — 2.99%
**[[Ip, Sălaj|Ip]] — 2.49%
**[[Marca, Sălaj|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 of Romania|Czechs]], have [[Romanian ethnic minorities parties|one seat]] reserved in the Romanian [[Chamber of Deputies (Romania)|Chamber of Deputies]].

== See also ==
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* [[Romania–Slovakia relations]] 
* [[Slovak diaspora]] 
* [[Immigration to Romania]]
* [[Romanians in Slovakia]]
* [[Czechs of Romania]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.genealogy.ro/cont/22.htm Research for Your Slovak Roots in Romania]
* [http://perenn.com/czech-and-slovak-minorities-romania The Czech and Slovak minorities in Romania]

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