List of Romani settlements

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

Stolipinovo district, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, is one of the largest Roma communities in Europe.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina[1]

Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Kiseljak village Tuzla 917 (2013) 327 36%
Ušanovići village Goražde 41 (2013) 29 71%
Staro Selo village Kalesija 22 (2013) 19 86%

Bulgaria[2]

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

Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Stolipinovo neighbourhood Plovdiv 55,000 The largest Roma community in the Balkans
Fakulteta neighbourhood Sofia 45,000
Tokaito neighbourhood Pazardzhik 30,000
Nadezhda neighbourhood Sliven 20,000 ~100%
Maksuda neighborhood Varna 10,000 ~100%
Sheker neighborhood Plovdiv 10,000 ~100%
Gradets village Kotel, Sliven 3,759 (2011) 2,970 79.0% Gradets is probably the largest Roma village in the world
Bukovlak village Pleven, Pleven 3,620 (2011) 2,052 56.8% Second largest Roma village in Bulgaria
Varbitsa town Varbitsa, Shumen 3,325 (2011) 1,841 55.4% Varbitsa is the only town (urban settlement) in Bulgaria with a Roma majority
Dolni Tsibar village Valchedram, Montana 1,586 (2011) 1,216 76.7% 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 (2011) 1,065 69.20%
Seliminovo village Sliven, Sliven 1,481 (2011) 819 55.3%
Krushare village Sliven, Sliven 2,064 (2011) 736 36%
Svoboda village Chirpan, Stara Zagora 1,131 (2011) 688 60.8%
Dzhurovo village Pravets, Sofia 1,112 (2011) 681 61.2%
Sredets village Kaynardzha, Silistra 1,370 (2011) 679 42.3% Roma constitute the largest ethnic group in this village
Gradinarovo village Provadia, Varna 807 (2011) 635 78.68%
Zimnitsa village Maglizh, Pazardzhik 838 (2011) 592 70.6%
Sindel village Avren, Varna 1,054 (2011) 592 56.2%
Sotirya village Sliven, Sliven 2,096 (2011) 577 (out of 1,070 respondents). 53.9% more than thousand people did not state their ethnicity during the 2011 Census
Vardun village Targovishte, Targovishte 890 (2011) 572 64.3%
Izvorsko village Aksakovo, Varna 773 (2011) 518 53%
Belomortsi village Omurtag, Targovishte 866 (2011) 451 (out of 548 respondents) 52.1% 82.3% 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 (2011) 448 74%
Dinevo village Haskovo, Haskovo 719 (2011) 373 51.9%
Velichkovo village Dalgopol, Varna 560 (2011) 372 68%
Cherna village Dobrichka, Dobrich 532 (2011) 364 68%
Cherkovna village Dulovo, Silistra 578 (2011) 364 63.0%
Prisad village General

Toshevo, Dobrich

 425 (2011) 340 80%
Lozenets village Straldzha, Yambol 616 (2011) 327 53.1%
Ostrets village Targovishte, Targovishte 435 (2011) 326 74.9%
Chintulovo village Sliven, Sliven 1,297 (2011) 322 (out of 616 respondents). 52.3% nearly 700 people did not state their ethnicity during the 2011 Census
Zlatna Niva village Kaspichan, Shumen 618 (2011) 321 51.9%
Golyam Izvor village Stambolovo, Haskovo 389 (2011) 308 79.2%
Kriva Reka village Nikola Kozlevo, Shumen 495 (2011) 289 58.4%
Buynovo village Targovishte, Targovishte 465 (2011) 284 61.1%
Izvorovo village Antonovo, Targovishte 409 (2011) 268 65.5%
Bryagovo village Haskovo, Haskovo 462 (2011) 251 54.3%
Glufishevo village Sliven, Sliven 699 (2011) 244 (out of 548 respondents). 44.5% more than 150 people did not state their ethnicity
Altsek village Dobrichka,Dobrich 328 (2011) 241 73.7%
Bolyarski Izvor village Haskovo, Haskovo 298 (2011) 226 75.8%
Aprilovo village Popovo, Targovishte 397 (2011) 222 55.9%
Esenitsa village Valchi Dol, Varna 364 (2011) 212 58.24%
Bistra village Alfatar, Silistra 381 (2011) 212 55.6%
Dragomazh village Isperih, Razgrad 375 (2011) 200 53.3%
Probuda village Targovishte, Targovishte 414 (2011) 195 47.10%
Moravitsa village Antonovo, Targovishte 192 (2011) 161 83.9%
Gabar village Sozopol, Burgas 275 (2011) 140 51%
Sliventsi village Dobrichka, Dobrich 227 (2011) 135 59%
Trigortsi village Balchik, Dobrich 158 (2011) 123 77.84%
Zhilino village Novi Pazar, Shumen 157 (2011) 94 59.87%
Robovo village Tundzha, Yambol 134 (2011) 68 51%
Dryanovets village Dobrichka, Dobrich 21 (2011) 20 95%
Varzilkovtsi village Elena, Veliko Tarnovo 17 (2011) 10 59%

Czech Republic
Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
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[4]
Roma people in Hungary by municipalities.
Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
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[5]

Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Bresje village Kosovo Polje, Pristina 5,596 (2011) 3,354 60% 2,785 (Ashkali), 366 (Roma), 203 (Egyptians)
Plemetin village Obilić, Pristina 1,381 (2011) 904 65% 619 (Roma), 285 (Ashkali)
Llukac i Thatë village Istok, Peja 160 (2011) 109 68% 109 (Egyptians)

North Macedonia[6]
Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Šuto Orizari municipality Skopje 22,017 (2002) 13,342 60.6
Dabnica village Prilep 66 (2002) 54 82%

Moldova[7]

Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Otaci town Ocnița 6,043 3,148 52%

Montenegro[8]

Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Zabrđe village Cetinje 119 69 58.0%

Romania[9][10]
Roma people in Romania by municipalities.
Ferentari, neighborhood in Bucuresti.
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
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 village Dâmbovița County 2,601 2,081 80%
Cornetu 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
Bagagiu village Mureș County 2,474 (2011) 771 31%
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 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 1074 535 50%
Gura Pravăț village Argeș County 985 521 53%
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 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 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%

Serbia[11]
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 neighbourhood Belgrade
Goveđi Brod neighbourhood Belgrade
Marinkova Bara neighbourhood Belgrade
Jatagan Mala neighbourhood Belgrade formerly inhabited by Roma
Mali Leskovac neighbourhood Belgrade
Vojni put neighbourhood Belgrade
Kartonsko Naselje informal settlement Belgrade 986 (2007) ~100%
Brdarica village Mačva District 1,519 488 32.1%
Bangladeš suburb Novi Sad 250 ~100%
Depresija neighborhood Novi Sad 150 majority Roma
Nanomir village Mionica, Kolubara 239 (2002) 120 50%
Barlovo village Kuršumlija, Toplica 166 (2002) 85 49%

Slovakia[12]
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 (2021) 4,176 57,67%
Luník IX borough Košice 6,032 (2011) 3,417 ~6,032 57% ~100% the largest Roma community in Slovakia
Rakúsy village Kežmarok, Prešov 3,264 (2021) 2,248 70,76%
Podhorany village Kežmarok, Prešov 2,705 (2021) 1,906 70,46
Lomnička village Stará Ľubovňa, Prešov 2,680 (2011) 1,642 61%
Richnava village Gelnica, Košice 2,494 (2011) 1,559 63%
Žehra village Spišská Nová Ves, Košice 2,099 (2011) 1,395 66%
Krížová Ves village Kežmarok, Prešov 2,008 (2011) 1,249 62%
Stráne pod Tatrami village Kežmarok, Prešov 2,083 (2011) 1,078 52%
Ostrovany village Sabinov, Prešov 1,803 (2011) 977 54%
Mirkovce village Prešov, Prešov 1,204 (2011) 768 64%
Drahňov village Michalovce, Košice 1,352 (2011) 627 46%
Lenartov village Bardejov, Prešov 1,058 (2011) 593 56%
Doľany village Levoča, Prešov 779 (2021) 551 70,73%
Zbudské Dlhé village Humenné, Prešov 769 (2021) 537 69,83%
Sútor village Rimavská Sobota,

Banská Bystrica

 514 (2011) 420 82%
Hucín village Revúca, Banská Bystrica 877 (2011) 391 45%
Šarišská Poruba village Prešov, Prešov 641 (2021) 310 48,36%
Bôrka village Rožňava, Košice 516 (2011) 291 74%
Nitra nad Ipľom village Lučenec, Banská Bystrica 345 (2011) 230 67%
Kesovce village Rimavská Sobota,

Banská Bystrica

 271 (2021) 205 75,65%
Kesovce village Rimavská Sobota,

Banská Bystrica

 233 (2011) 194 83%
Rakytník village Rimavská Sobota,

Banská Bystrica

 329 (2021) 176 53,5%
Roztoky village Svidník, Prešov 345 (2011) 168 49%
Varadka village Bardejov, Prešov 248 (2021) 130 52,42%
Dulovo village Rimavská Sobota,

Banská Bystrica

 205 (2011) 118 58%
Dlhoňa village Svidník, Prešov 91 (2021) 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

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

Greece
Settlement Type Location Population Roma population Roma % Note
Alibekio, Serres neighborhood Serres unknown unknown (70%)
Podismeno, Iraklia village Serres 1666 1230 (85%)
Flabouro, Visaltia village Serres 837 450 (60%)
Anthi, Visaltia village Serres 625 380 (55%)
Symvoli, Amfipoli village Serres 252 130 (65%) assimilated by the Pontic Greeks

Asia

Western Asia
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
Hacıhüsrev neighborhood Istanbul
Ayrancılar neighborhood Izmir
Örnekköy neighborhood Izmir

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. "Ethnic composition, all places: 2011 census (Montenegro)".
  9. "Ethnic composition, all places: 2002 census (Romania)".
  10. "Ethnic composition, all communes: 2011 census (Romania)".
  11. "Ethnic composition, all places: 2002 census (Serbia)".
  12. "Ethnic composition, all places: 2011 census (Slovakia)".
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