Vinga, Arad
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Vinga is a commune in Arad County, west of Romania, south of the county capital Arad, wih a population of about 6,372 inhabitants.
The people in Vinga are mainly Romanians, the second largest ethnic group being Hungarians, and interestingly, a large Bulgarian minority of Catholic faith, known as the Banat Bulgarians.
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Romanians | 3,396 | 53.16 % |
| Hungarians | 1,589 | 24.87 % |
| Romas | 562 | 8.79 % |
| Banat Bulgarians | 512 | 8.01 % |
| Slovaks | 155 | 2.42 % |
| Ukrainians | 92 | 1.44 % |
| Germans | 51 | 0.79 % |
| Serbs | 25 | 0.39 % |
Even before arriving into the town, one notices the imposing Catholic church. Besides the Catholic church, there is an Orthodox church, a Baptist church, and at least a Pentecostal church.
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