List of Romani settlements

Stolipinovo district, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, is one of the largest Roma communities in Europe.

This is an incomplete list of settlements with significant (plurality or majority) ethnic Roma population.

Europe

Central and Eastern Europe

Bulgaria

There are many Roma neighborhoods in Bulgarian cities, such as Plovdiv.^[1]

Settlement	Type	Location	Population	Roma population	Roma %	Note
Stolipinovo	neighbourhood	Plovdiv	55,000			the largest Roma community in the Balkans
Fakulteta	neighbourhood	Sofia
Tokaito	neighbourhood	Pazardzhik
Nadezhda	neighbourhood	Sliven
Gradets	village	Kotel, Sliven	3,759	2,970	79.0 percent	Gradets is probably the largest Roma village in the world
Bukovlak	village	Pleven, Pleven	3,620	2,052	56.8 percent	second largest Roma village in Bulgaria
Varbitsa	town	Varbitsa, Shumen	3,325	1,841	55.4 percent	Varbitsa is the only town (urban settlement) in Bulgaria with a Roma majority.
Dolni Cibar	village	Valchedram, Montana	1,586	1,216	76.7 percent	This village has a very young age structure and a growing population while other nearby villages are ageing and depopulating very fast
Seliminovo	village	Sliven, Sliven	1,481	819	55.3 percent
Krushare	village	Sliven, Sliven	2,064	736	36 percent
Svoboda	village	Chirpan, Pazardzhik	1,131	688	60.8 percent
Dzhurovo	village	Pravets, Sofia	1,112	681	61.2 percent
Sredets	village	Kaynardzha, Silistra	1,370	679	42.3 percent	Roma constitute the largest ethnic group in this village
Zimnitsa	village	Maglizh, Pazardzhik	838	592	70.6 percent
Sindel	village	Avren, Varna	1,054	592	56.2 percent
Sotirya	village	Sliven, Sliven	2,096	577 (out of 1,070 respondents).	53.9 percent	more than thousand people did not state their ethnicity during the 2011 Census.
Vardun	village	Targovishte, Targovishte	890	572	64.3 percent
Belomortsi	village	Omurtag, Targovishte	866	451 (out of 548 respondents)	between 52.1 percent and 82.3 percent	More than 300 inhabitants did not answer the optional question on their ethnicity. 451 out of 548 declared to be part of the Romani minority in Bulgaria.
Dinevo	village	Haskovo, Haskovo	719	373	51.9 percent
Cherkovna	village	Dulovo, Silistra	578	364	63.0 percent
Lozenets	village	Straldzha, Yambol	616	327	53.1 percent
Ostrets	village	Targovishte, Targovishte	435	326	74.9 percent
Cintulovo	village	Sliven, Sliven	1,297	322 (out of 616 respondents).	52.3 percent	nearly 700 people did not state their ethnicity during the 2011 Census.
Zlatna Niva	village	Kaspichan, Shumen	618	321	51.9 percent
Golyam Izvor	village	Stambolovo, Haskovo	389	308	79.2 percent
Kriva Reka	village	Nikola Kozlevo, Shumen	495	289	58.4 percent
Buynovo	village	Targovishte, Targovishte	465	284	61.1 percent
Izvorovo	village	Antonovo, Targovishte	409	268	65.5 percent
Bryagovo	village	Haskovo, Haskovo	462	251	54.3 percent
Glufishevo	village	Sliven, Sliven	699	244 (out of 548 respondents).	44.5 percent	more than 150 people did not state their ethnicity.
Altsek	village	Dobrich-Selska, Dobrich	328	241	73.7 percent
Bolyarski Izvor	village	Haskovo, Haskovo	298	226	75.8 percent
Aprilovo	village	Popovo, Targovishte	397	222	55.9 percent
Bistra	village	Alfatar, Silistra	381	212	55.6 percent
Dragomazh	village	Isperih, Razgrad	375	200	53.3 percent
Moravitsa	village	Antonovo, Targovishte	192	161	83.9 percent

Czech Republic

Settlement	Type	Location	Population
Chánov	neighbourhood	Rudolice nad Bílinou, Most	1,500 - 2,000 (2006 estimate)
Janov	quarter	Litvínov	5,571 (2011)
Větřní	village	Český Krumlov	3,950 (2006)
Bedřiška	neighbourhood	Ostrava
Predlice	quarter	Ústí nad Labem

Hungary

Roma people in Hungary by municipalities.

Settlement	Type	Location	Population	Roma %
Alsószentmárton	village	Siklós, Baranya County	1,182	77.7 (2001)
Gilvánfa	village	Sellye, Baranya County	381	71.2 (2001)
Csenyéte	village	Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County	432	93.4 (2001)

North Macedonia

Settlement	Type	Location	Population	Roma population	Roma %	Note
Šuto Orizari	municipality	Skopje	22,017 (2002)	13,342	60.6

Romania

Roma people in Romania by municipalities.

Settlement	Type	Location	Population	Roma population	Roma %	Note
Ferentari	neighborhood	București	90,000
Ponorâta	village	Maramureș County	unknown	unknown	~100	part of Vălenii Lăpușului, Coroieni, Maramureș.
Gârcini	neighborhood	Brașov County	5,975	unknown	~100	part of Săcele
Fața Luncii	neighborhood	Dolj County	unknown	unknown		part of Craiova
Pata-Rât	illegal settlement	Cluj County	1,500	1,500	~100	Pata-Rât is the place where the garbage dump of Cluj-Napoca is located. About 1,500 Roma evacuated from the city live in this place.
Mimiu	neighborhood	Prahova County	unknown	unknown	~100	part of Ploiești
Zanea	village	Iaşi County	unknown	unknown	~100	part of Iaşi
Vâlcele	village	Covasna County	1,153	595	51.6
Hetea	village	Covasna County	281	271	96.4
Ungra	commune	Brașov County	2,038	1,080	52.9
Slobozia Bradului	village	Vrancea County	1,326	696	52.5
Cornetu, Vrancea	village	Vrancea County	1,940	1,903	98.1
Liești, Vrancea	village	Vrancea County	524	452	86.3
Valea Beciului	village	Vrancea County	270	190	70.4
Lespezi, Argeș	village	Argeș County	422	413	97.9
Ormeniș	commune	Brașov County	1,926	726	42
Fântânele, Dâmbovița	village	Dâmbovița County	2,611	2,553	97.8
Iazu	village	Dâmbovița County	2.601	2.081	80
Ungra	commune	Brașov County	2,038	1,080	52.9
Toflea	village	Galați County	5,470	3,865	70.7
Rudeni, Argeș	village	Argeș County	691	417	60.3
Valea Hotarului, Argeș	village	Argeș County	546	540	99
Gura Pravăț	village	Argeș County	985	521	53
Rădoaia, Bacău	village	Bacău County	1,207	689	57
Gepiș	village	Bihor County	682	373	55
Bâscenii de Jos	village	Buzău County	2,075	1,355	65.3
Românești, Dâmbovița	village	Dâmbovița County	3,371	1,852	55
Mârza, Dolj	village	Dolj County	587	480	81.8
Pisteştii din Deal	village	Gorj County	992	721	72.7
Zece Prăjini, Iași	village	Iași County	520	492	94.6
Cozieni, Ilfov	village	Ilfov County	705	380	53.9
Chelința, Maramureș	village	Maramureș County	1349	700	52	Part of Ulmeni, Maramureș
Țicău, Maramureș	village	Maramureș County	765	376	49.2	Part of Ulmeni, Maramureș
Dudașu	village	Mehedinți County	1,197	660	55.1
Valea Șapartocului	village	Mureș County	223	162	72.6
Bagagiu	village	Mureș County	1,342	693	51.6
Idiciu	village	Mureș County	374	198	52.9
Nandra, Mureș	village	Mureș County	151	81	53.6
Budiu Mic	village	Mureș County	442	247	55.9
Tătârlaua	village	Alba County	719	358	49.8
Tonciu, Mureș	village	Mureș County	835	610	73.1
Șoard	village	Mureș County	649	377	58.1
Munteni, Neamț	village	Neamț County	398	247	62.1
Petculeşti	village	Olt County	1,114	247	63.4
Plaiu Câmpinei	village	Prahova County	847	505	59.6
Stâna, Satu Mare	village	Satu Mare County	1,034	641	62
Pusta, Sălaj	village	Sălaj County	1,454	1,058	72.7
Nemşa	village	Sibiu County	558	384	68.8
Prislop, Sibiu	village	Sibiu County	243	241	99.2
Mag, Sibiu	village	Sibiu County	439	277	63.1
Gulia, Suceava	village	Suceava County	2,016	1,047	51.9
Mironu	village	Suceava County	1,907	1,392	73
Augustin	commune	Brașov County	1,490	557	49
Dăroaia	village	Alba County	481	285	59.3
Bărbulești	commune	Ialomița County	4,779	4,146	86,8
Măguri, Timiș	village	Timiș County	724	579	80	part of Lugoj
Crucea, Iaşi	village	Iaşi County	1,539	907	58.9

Serbia

Settlement	Type	Location	Population	Roma population	Roma %	Note
Brdarica	village	Mačva District	1,519	488	32.1
Bangladeš	suburb	Novi Sad	250		~100
Depresija	neighborhood	Novi Sad	150			majority Roma
Šangaj	neighborhood	Novi Sad	2,500			majority Roma prior to 2005
Deponija	neighbourhood	Belgrade
Goveđi Brod	neighbourhood	Belgrade
Marinkova Bara	neighbourhood	Belgrade
Jatagan Mala	neighbourhood	Belgrade				formerly inhabited by Roma

Slovakia

Roma settlement Luník IX near Košice, Slovakia.

Settlement	Type	Location	Population	Roma population	Roma %	Note
Luník IX	borough	Košice	6,499 (2018)			the largest Roma community in Slovakia
Lomnička (Stará Ľubovňa District)	village	Stará Ľubovňa	3380	3380	100%
Podhorany, Kežmarok District	village	Kežmarok	2953
Richnava	village	Gelnica	3040
Rakúsy	village	Kežmarok	3300
Varhaňovce	village	Prešov	1507
Jurské	village	Kežmarok	1294
Cigeľka	village	Bardejov	590
Frička	village	Bardejov	337
Výborná	village	Kežmarok	1271
Varadka	village	Bardejov	222
Kurov	village	Bardejov	632
Krížová Ves	village	Kežmarok	2259
Kecerovce	village	Košice-okolie	3556
Pašková	village	Rožňava	349
Lenartov	village	Bardejov	1163
Mirkovce	village	Prešov	1346
Radnovce	village	Rimavská Sobota	962
Ostrovany	village	Sabinov	2170
Ochtiná	village	Rožňava	544
Švedlár	village	Gelnica	2161
Stráne pod Tatrami	village	Gelnica	2570
Bystrany (Slovakia)	village	Kežmarok	3578
Toporec	village	Kežmarok	1987		67%
Malý Slivník	village	Prešov	976
Boliarov	village	Prešov	843
Rankovce	village	Košice-okolie	915
Petrová	village	Bardejov	897
Jarovnice	village	Sabinov	4,562 (2004)
Jasov	village	Kosice	3,542 (2016)
Veľká Ida	village	Košice	3,613 (2016)
Sečovce	village	Trebisov	8,542 (2019)
Žehra	village	Spišská Nová Ves	1,762 (2015)
Letanovce	village	Spišská Nová Ves	2,133 (2011)		(20%)
Nálepkovo (form. Vondrišel)	village	Gelnica	3,039 (2011)

Slovenia

Settlement	Type	Location	Population	Roma population	Roma %	Note
Kerinov Grm	village	Municipality of Krško, southeastern Slovenia	134 (2012)

Southern Europe

Spain

Settlement	Type	Location	Note
Sacromonte	neighborhood	Granada	The traditional Gitano quarter of Granada.
Triana	neighborhood	Seville	A neighborhood traditionally linked to Gitano history.
Nou Barris	neighborhood	Barcelona

Portugal

Settlement	Type	Location	Population	Roma population	Roma %	Note
Caneira, Montijo	neighborhood	Setúbal

References

^ François Rüegg, Rudolf Poledna, Călin Rus, Interculturalism and discrimination in Romania, Berlin, 2006, p. 140

[1] François Rüegg, Rudolf Poledna, Călin Rus, Interculturalism and discrimination in Romania, Berlin, 2006, p. 140

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