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Stolipinovo district in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, is one of the largest Roma communities in Europe.
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This is an incomplete list of settlements with significant (plurality or majority) ethnic Roma population.

Europe

Central and Eastern Europe

Bosnia and Herzegovina[1]

Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Kiseljak village Tuzla, Tuzla 917 327 35.66%
Ušanovići village Goražde, Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde 41 29 70.73%
Staro Selo village Kalesija, Tuzla 22 19 86.36%

Bulgaria

There are many Roma neighborhoods in Bulgarian cities, such as Plovdiv.[3]

Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Stolipinovo neighborhood Plovdiv 55,000 The largest Roma community in the Balkans
Fakulteta neighborhood Sofia 45,000
Tokaito neighborhood Pazardzhik 30,000
Nadezhda neighborhood Sliven 20,000 ~100%
Maksuda neighborhood Varna 10,000 ~100%
Sheker neighborhood Plovdiv 10,000 ~100%
Hristo Botev neighborhood Sofia 10,000 Its population is mixed Bulgarians and Roma
Shesti neighborhood Nova Zagora 10,000
Probuda neighborhood Burgas 7,277 The majority of today's population is Roma
Karmen neighborhood Kazanlak 7,000
Lozenets neighborhood Stara Zagora 5,000
Filipovtsi neighborhood

gypsy part

Sofia 4,659 ~100%
Gradets village Kotel, Sliven 3,759 2,970 79.01% Gradets is probably the largest Roma village in the world
Bukovlak village Pleven, Pleven 3,620 2,052 56.69% Second largest Roma village in Bulgaria
Varbitsa town Varbitsa, Shumen 3,325 1,841 55.37% Varbitsa is the only town (urban settlement) in Bulgaria with a Roma majority
Dolni Tsibar village Valchedram, Montana 1,586 1,216 76.67% This village has a very young age structure and a growing population while other nearby villages are ageing and depopulating very fast
L. Karavelovo village Aksakovo, Varna 1,539 1,065 69.20%
Seliminovo village Sliven, Sliven 1,481 819 55.30%
Svoboda gypsy part Maglizh 800 800 ~100%
Svoboda village Chirpan, Stara Zagora 1,131 688 60.83%
Dzhurovo village Pravets, Sofia 1,112 681 61.24%
Sredets village Kaynardzha, Silistra 1,370 679 49.56% Roma constitute the largest ethnic group in this village
Gradinarovo village Provadia, Varna 807 635 78.69%
Zimnitsa village Maglizh, Stara Zagora 838 592 70.64%
Sindel village Avren, Varna 1,054 592 56.17%
Sotirya village Sliven, Sliven 2,096 577 (out of 1,070 respondents). 53.93% More than thousand people did not state their ethnicity during the 2011 Census
Vardun village Targovishte, Targovishte 890 572 64.27%
Izvorsko village Aksakovo, Varna 773 518 67.01%
Maysko village Elena, Veliko Tarnovo 783 494 63.09%
Disevitsa village Pleven, Pleven 874 472 54,00%
Belomortsi village Omurtag, Targovishte 866 451 (out of 548 respondents) 82.30% 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
Snezhina village Provadia, Varna 616 448 72.73%
Belo Pole village Ruzhintsi, Vidin 744 390 52.42%
Tsarkvitsa village Nikola Kozlevo, Shumen 617 378 61.26%
Dinevo village Haskovo, Haskovo 719 373 51.88%
Velichkovo village Dalgopol, Varna 560 372 66.43%
Cherna village Dobrichka, Dobrich 532 364 68.42%
Cherkovna village Dulovo, Silistra 578 364 62.98%
Prisad village General Toshevo, Dobrich 425 340 80.80%
Lozenets village Straldzha, Yambol 616 327 53.08%
Ostrets village Targovishte, Targovishte 435 326 74.94%
Chintulovo village Sliven, Sliven 1,297 322 (out of 616 respondents). 52.27% Nearly 700 people did not state their ethnicity during the 2011 Census
Zlatna Niva village Kaspichan, Shumen 618 321 51.94%
Golyam Izvor village Stambolovo, Haskovo 389 308 79.18%
Kriva Reka village Nikola Kozlevo, Shumen 495 289 58.38%
Buynovo village Targovishte, Targovishte 465 284 61.08%
Izvorovo village Antonovo, Targovishte 409 268 65.53%
Bryagovo village Haskovo, Haskovo 462 251 54.33%
Glufishevo village Sliven, Sliven 699 244 (out of 548 respondents). 44.53% More than 150 people did not state their ethnicity
Altsek village Dobrichka,Dobrich 328 241 73.48%
Bolyarski Izvor village Haskovo, Haskovo 298 226 75.84%
Aprilovo village Popovo, Targovishte 397 222 55.92%
Esenitsa village Valchi Dol, Varna 364 212 58.24%
Bistra village Alfatar, Silistra 381 212 55.6%
Dragomazh village Isperih, Razgrad 375 200 53.3%
Probuda village Targovishte, Targovishte 414 195 47.10%
Lyaskovo village Dobrichka, Dobrich 302 176 58.28%
Medovnitsa village Dimovo, Vidin 288 168 58.33%
Orlintsi village Sredets, Burgas 315 167 53.02%
Vasilevo village General Toshevo, Dobrich 347 165 47.55%
Moravitsa village Antonovo, Targovishte 192 161 83.85%
Gabar village Sozopol, Burgas 275 140 50.91%
Sliventsi village Dobrichka, Dobrich 227 135 59.47%
Trigortsi village Balchik, Dobrich 158 123 77.85%
Prespa village Balchik, Dobrich 231 110 47.62%
Boyana village Valchi Dol, Varna 236 105 44.49%
Zhilino village Novi Pazar, Shumen 157 94 59.87%
Robovo village Tundzha, Yambol 134 68 50.75%
Baba Tonka village Popovo, Targovishte 91 59 64.84%
Onogur village Tervel, Dobrich 40 37 92.50%
Vizitsa village Malko Tarnovo, Burgas 66 36 54.55%
Sredina village General Toshevo, Dobrich 58 32 55.17%
Shishkovitsa village Antonovo, Targovishte 32 26 81.25%
Dryanovets village Dobrichka, Dobrich 21 20 95.24%
Struindol village Belogradchik, Vidin 27 13 48.15%
Varzilkovtsi village Elena, Veliko Tarnovo 17 10 58.82%
Glushka village Dryanovo, Gabrovo 18 10 55.56%
Leshnikovtsi village Tran, Pernik 13 7 53.85%

Croatia

Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Kuršanec village Čakovec, Međimurje 1,584 1,009 64%

Czech Republic

Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Chanov neighborhood Most 1,150 (2019)
Janov quarter Litvínov 3,795 (2021)
Větřní town Větřní 3,833 (2023)
Bedřiška neighborhood Ostrava 100–300 (2021 estimate)
Předlice quarter Ústí nad Labem 1,544 (2021)
Mojžíř quarter Ústí nad Labem 4,222 (2021)

Hungary

Roma people in Hungary by municipalities.
Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Hős utca Street/neighborhood X. kerület, Budapest 88.5%
Mésztelep neighborhood Tatabanya, Komárom-Esztergom County. 96.3%
Muszkástelep neighborhood Miskolc, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén 97.8%
Alsószentmárton village Siklós, Baranya 98.6%
Csenyéte village Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén 89.5%
Felsőregmec village Sátoraljaújhely,

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén

77.8%
Adorjás village Sellye, Baranya 72.4%
Drávaiványi village Sellye, Baranya 69.3%
Balajt village Edelény,

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén

59.3%
Rakacaszend village Edelény 57.7%
Tornanádaska village Sátoraljaújhely,

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén

56.7%
Gilvánfa village Sellye, Baranya 56.3%
Beret village Encs, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén 56.1%
Bódvalenke village Edelény,

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén

55.4%
Babarcszőlős village Siklósi, Baranya 53%

Kosovo

Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Bresje village Kosovo Polje, Pristina 5,596 3,354 59.94% 2,785 (Ashkali), 366 (Roma), 203 (Egyptians)
Plemetin village Obilić, Pristina 1,381 904 65.46% 619 (Roma), 285 (Ashkali)
Llukac i Thatë village Istok, Peja 160 109 68.13% 109 (Egyptians)

North Macedonia

Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Šuto Orizari municipality Skopje 17,357 13,311 76.69%
Bair neighborhood Bitola 5,500 2,500 45.45%
Dabnica village Prilep 66 54 81.82%

Moldova

Main article: List of localities in Moldova inhabited by Romani people
Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Otaci town Ocnița 6,043 3,148 52.09%
Vulcănești village Nisporeni 1,224 1,057 86.36%
Ursari village Călărași 285 233 81.75%
Coroliovca village Hîncești 91 17 18.68%
Soroca town Soroca 28,362 1,525 5% Often named "World capital of Romani people"[8][9]
Dealul Ţiganilor neighborhood is mostly inhabited by Romani

Montenegro

Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Zabrđe village Cetinje 119 69 57.98%

Romania

Roma people in Romania by municipalities.
Ferentari, neighborhood in Bucuresti.
Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Ferentari (Aleea Livezilor) neighborhood București 90,000
Ponorâta village Maramureș County unknown unknown ~100% Part of Vălenii Lăpușului, Coroieni
Fața Luncii neighborhood Dolj County unknown unknown part of Craiova
Mimiu neighborhood Prahova County unknown unknown ~100% Part of Ploiești
Siretu, Vrancea neighborhood Vrancea County unknown unknown ~100% Part of Mărășești
Dealul Viilor neighborhood Iași County unknown unknown ~100% Part of Hârlău
Rudari neighborhood Vâlcea County unknown unknown ~100% Part of Drăgășani
Zanea village Iași County unknown unknown ~100% Part of Iași
Gârcini neighborhood Brașov County 5,975 unknown ~100% Part of Săcele
Bărbulești commune Ialomița County 4,779 4,146 86,8%
Toflea village Galați County 5,470 3,865 70.7%
Fântânele, Dâmbovița village Dâmbovița County 2,611 2,553 97.8%
Vâlcele village Covasna County 4,475 2,172 49%
Iazu, Dâmbovița village Dâmbovița County 2,601 2,081 80%
Cornetu, Vrancea village Vrancea County 1,940 1,903 98.1% Part of Slobozia Bradului
Românești, Dâmbovița village Dâmbovița County 3,371 1,852 55%
Băcioiu village Bacău County 2,051 1,683 82.1%
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
Mironu village Suceava County 1,907 1,392 73%
Bâscenii de Jos village Buzău County 2,075 1,355 65.3%
Gămăcești, Argeș village Argeș County 1,165 1,165 ~100% Part of Berevoești
Ungra commune Brașov County 2,038 1,080 52.9%
Pusta, Sălaj village Sălaj County 1,454 1,058 72.7%
Gulia, Suceava village Suceava County 2,016 1,047 51.9%
Ocolna village Dolj County 1,061 1,005 94.7%
Crucea, Iași village Iași County 1,539 907 58.9%
Valea Corbului village Argeș County 904 878 97.1% Part of Călinești
Sălcuța, Dolj village Dolj County 1,071 (2011) 737 68.8% Part of Calopăr
Ormeniș commune Brașov County 1,926 (2011) 726 42%
Pisteștii din Deal village Gorj County 992 (2011) 721 72.7%
Chelința, Maramureș village Maramureș County 1,349 700 52% Part of Ulmeni
Slobozia Bradului village Vrancea County 1,326 696 52.5%
Băgaciu village Mureș County 1.342 693 51.6%
Rădoaia, Bacău village Bacău County 1,207 689 57%
Dudașu village Mehedinți County 1,197 660 55.1%
Stâna, Satu Mare village Satu Mare County 1,034 641 62%
Tonciu, Mureș village Mureș County 835 610 73.1
Arini, Brașov village Brașov County 895 583 65.1%
Măguri, Timiș village Timiș County 724 579 80% Part of Lugoj
Augustin commune Brașov County 1,490 557 49%
Valea Hotarului, Argeș village Argeș County 546 540 99%
Viile Tecii village Bistrița-Năsăud County 1,074 535 50%
Gura Pravăț village Argeș County 985 521 52.89%
Plaiu Câmpinei village Prahova County 847 505 59.6%
Zece Prăjini, Iași village Iași County 520 492 94.6%
Mârza, Dolj village Dolj County 587 480 81.8%
Liești, Vrancea village Vrancea County 524 452 86.3% Part of Slobozia Bradului
Budacu de Jos village Bistrița-Năsăud County 896 454 50.6%
Rudeni, Argeș village Argeș County 691 417 60.3%
Lespezi, Argeș village Argeș County 422 413 97.9% Part of Hârtiești
Beica de Jos village Mureș County 851 397 46.7%
Nemșa village Sibiu County 558 384 68.8%
Cozieni, Ilfov village Ilfov County 705 380 53.9%
Șoard village Mureș County 649 377 58.1%
Țicău, Maramureș village Maramureș County 765 376 49.2% Part of Ulmeni
Gepiș village Bihor County 682 373 55%
Tătârlaua village Alba County 719 358 49.8%
Ticușu Vechi village Brașov County 633 332 52.4%
Lupoaia, Bihor village Bihor County 600 316 52.6%
Rodbav village Brașov County 178 302 58.9%
Dăroaia village Alba County 481 285 59.3%
Mag, Sibiu village Sibiu County 439 277 63.1%
Hetea village Covasna County 281 271 96.4% Part of Vâlcele
Petculești village Olt County 1,114 247 63.4%
Munteni, Neamț village Neamț County 398 247 62.1%
Budiu Mic village Mureș County 442 247 55.9%
Prislop, Sibiu village Sibiu County 243 241 99.2% Part of Rășinari
Idiciu village Mureș County 374 198 52.9%
Valea Beciului village Vrancea County 270 190 70.4%
Zeletin village Buzău County 215 188 87.4%
Valea Șapartocului village Mureș County 223 162 72.6%
Silivaș village Alba County 255 142 55.7%
Nandra, Mureș village Mureș County 151 81 53.6%
Bezidu Nou village Mureș County 39 28 71.8%

Russia

[13]

Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Elbaevo village Mozdoksky, North Ossetia–Alania 504 376 74.6%
Kalinovsky farm Kochubeyevsky, Stavropol 358 217 60.61%
Donetsky farm Zimovnikovsky, Rostov 151 72 47.68%
Rynok Romanovsky farm Tsimlyansky, Rostov 74 70 94.59%
Kovalevsky farm Zimovnikovsky, Rostov 106 59 55.66%
Niva farm Martynovsky, Rostov 65 43 66.15%
Krasnye Luchi farm Zernogradsky, Rostov 67 33 49.25%
Orlovskaya Balka village Kasharsky, Rostov 33 22 66.67%

Serbia

Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Šangaj neighborhood Novi Sad 2,500 majority Roma prior to 2005
Veliki Rit neighborhood Novi Sad 2,500
Deponija neighborhood Belgrade
Goveđi Brod neighborhood Belgrade
Marinkova Bara neighborhood Belgrade
Jatagan Mala neighborhood Belgrade formerly inhabited by Roma
Mali Leskovac neighborhood Belgrade
Vojni put neighborhood Belgrade
Kartonsko Naselje informal settlement Belgrade 986 (2007) ~100%
Brdarica village Mačva District 1,519 488 32.13%
Bangladeš suburb Novi Sad 250 ~100%
Depresija neighborhood Novi Sad 150 majority Roma
Nanomir village Mionica, Kolubara 239 120 50.21%
Barlovo village Kuršumlija, Toplica 166 85 51.20%

Slovakia

Roma settlement Luník IX near Košice, Slovakia.
Roma settlement Luník IX near Košice, Slovakia.
Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Jarovnice village Sabinov, Prešov 7,447 4,176 56.08%
Luník IX borough Košice 6,032 3,417

6,032

56.65%

~100%

the largest Roma community in Slovakia
Rakúsy village Kežmarok, Prešov 3,264 2,248 68.87%
Podhorany village Kežmarok, Prešov 2,705 1,906 70.46%
Lomnička village Stará Ľubovňa, Prešov 2,680 2,680 100.00%
Richnava village Gelnica, Košice 2,494 1,559 62.51%
Žehra village Spišská Nová Ves, Košice 2,099 1,395 66.46%
Krížová Ves village Kežmarok, Prešov 2,008 1,249 62.20%
Stráne pod Tatrami village Kežmarok, Prešov 2,083 1,078 51.75%
Ostrovany village Sabinov, Prešov 1,803 977 54.19%
Mirkovce village Prešov, Prešov 1,204 768 63.79%
Drahňov village Michalovce, Košice 1,352 627 46.38%
Lenartov village Bardejov, Prešov 1,058 593 56.05%
Doľany village Levoča, Prešov 779 551 70.73%
Zbudské Dlhé village Humenné, Prešov 769 537 69.83%
Sútor village Rimavská Sobota,

Banská Bystrica

514 420 81.71%
Hucín village Revúca, Banská Bystrica 877 391 44.58%
Šarišská Poruba village Prešov, Prešov 641 310 48.36%
Bôrka village Rožňava, Košice 516 291 56.40%
Nitra nad Ipľom village Lučenec, Banská Bystrica 345 230 66.67%
Kesovce village Rimavská Sobota,

Banská Bystrica

271 205 75.65%
Kesovce village Rimavská Sobota,

Banská Bystrica

233 194 83.26%
Rakytník village Rimavská Sobota,

Banská Bystrica

329 176 53.50%
Roztoky village Svidník, Prešov 345 168 48.70%
Varadka village Bardejov, Prešov 248 130 52.42%
Dulovo village Rimavská Sobota,

Banská Bystrica

205 118 57.56%
Dlhoňa village Svidník, Prešov 91 48 52.75%

Slovenia

Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Kerinov Grm village Municipality of Krško, southeastern Slovenia 134 (2012) It was established as an autonomous settlement in 2010
Pušča village Municipality of Murska Sobota, northeastern Slovenia 531 99% It was established as an autonomous settlement in 2002. Very examplary gipsy community.

Southern Europe

Spain

Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % 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

Italy

Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Scampia neighborhood Naples
Arghillà suburb Reggio Calabria
Ciccarello neighborhood Reggio Calabria
Rione Marconi neighborhood Reggio Calabria
Ciambra neighborhood Gioia Tauro
Ciampa di Cavallo neighborhood Lamezia Terme
Rancitelli neighborhood Pescara
CEP San Donato neighborhood Pescara
Fontanelle neighborhood Pescara

Greece

Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Religion Note Social status
Ano Liosia suburb Athens 33,565
Dendropotamos suburb Thessaloniki Unknown Unknown 100% Christianity A significant population of Roma live in the area
Alibekio, Serres neighborhood Serres unknown unknown 100% Christianity
Drosero neighborhood Xanthi 8,293 (2018) 8,293 100.00%
Pontismeno, Iraklia village Serres 1,666 1,230 73.83% Christianity The rest are Greeks from Thrace more detailed from Vize
Flabouro, Visaltia village Serres 837 680 80.00% Christianity
Anthi, Visaltia village Serres 625 380 60.80% Christianity Rest are Sarakatsani,Aromanians and Greeks from Thrace Fully assimilated into the Greek society most of the young inhabitants are of mixed origin
Symvoli, Amfipoli village Serres 252 130 51.59% Christianity The rest are Greeks from Bafra and Greeks from Smyrna
Nevra, Rodopi village Rodopi 158 158 100.00% Islam
Velkio, Rodopi village Rodopi 329 285 86.63% Islam The rest are Pomaks
Ayia Sofia, Thessaloniki village Thessaloniki 3000 3000 100% Christianity Completely unintegrated into Greek society. Their settlement is a ghetto
Ergani, Rodopi village Rodopi 347 322 92.80% Islam The rest are Pomaks
Athigganochori, Xanthi village Xanthi Unknown Unknown 100% Undefined
Sinikismos Athigganon, Xanthi neighborhood in the village of Magiko Xanthi Unknown Unknown 100% Undefined Literal translation:Gypsy settlement
Avantos, Alexandroupoli neibourghood Alexandroupoli unknown unknown 100% Islam Quite a degraded area. The residents of this district in 2011 memed because in a report from a local channel that said that in the area in question a shelter was opening, a lady who was against this decision did not speak Greek well and her words did not make sense.

Turkey

European and Asian part

Sulukule

Turkey

Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Sulukule neighborhood Istanbul Centre of Gypsy cultural life, oldest Roma settlement in Europe
Ayvansaray neighborhood Istanbul 18,504 (2014)
Dolapdere neighborhood Istanbul
Hacıhüsrev neighborhood Istanbul
Tarlabaşı neighborhood Istanbul
Ayrancılar neighborhood İzmir
Örnekköy neighborhood İzmir
Çavuşbey neighborhood Edirne 5,118
Menzilahır neighborhood Edirne 3,838
Umurbey neighborhood Edirne 2,551
Ersevenler neighborhood Erzincan 1,242
Sukapı neighborhood Kars 681 681 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ethnic composition, all places: 2013 census (Bosnia)".
  2. ^ "Ethnic composition, all places: 2011 census (Bulgaria)".
  3. ^ François Rüegg, Rudolf Poledna, Călin Rus, Interculturalism and discrimination in Romania, Berlin, 2006, p. 140
  4. ^ "Ethnic composition, all places: 2001 census (Hungary)".
  5. ^ "Ethnic composition, all places: 2011 census (Kosovo)".
  6. ^ "Ethnic composition: 2002 census (Macedonia)".
  7. ^ "Ethnic composition: 2014 census (Moldova)".
  8. ^ "Curiozitatea curiozității! Știați că.. Orașul Soroca a fost denumit de către unii drept capitala romilor din Moldova?" (in Romanian).
  9. ^ "Soroca: capitala mondială a romilor - Partea I" (in Romanian).
  10. ^ "Ethnic composition, all places: 2011 census (Montenegro)".
  11. ^ "Ethnic composition, all places: 2002 census (Romania)".
  12. ^ "Ethnic composition, all communes: 2011 census (Romania)".
  13. ^ "Ethnic composition (noisy data from census microdata base), all places: 2010 census".
  14. ^ "Ethnic composition, all places: 2002 census (Serbia)".
  15. ^ "Ethnic composition, all places: 2011 census (Slovakia)".
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