Vinga

Vinga
Roman Catholic Church and the square
Roman Catholic Church and the square
Location in Arad County
Location in Arad County
Vinga is located in Romania
Vinga
Vinga
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°1′N 21°13′E / 46.017°N 21.217°E / 46.017; 21.217
CountryRomania
CountyArad
Area
155 km2 (60 sq mi)
Elevation
109 m (358 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
6,083
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.AR

Vinga is a commune in Arad County, western Romania, south of the county seat of Arad, with a population of 5,828 inhabitants (as of 2011). Vinga is located in the northern section of the Banat. 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, who have historically been the dominant ethnicity in Vinga.

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.