Câmpulung Moldovenesc

For other uses of "Câmpulung", see Câmpulung (disambiguation).

Câmpulung Moldovenesc
—  Municipality  —
Coat of arms
Câmpulung Moldovenesc Location of Câmpulung Moldovenesc
Coordinates: 47°32′01″N 25°33′22″E
Country	Romania
County	Suceava County
Status	Municipality
Government
• Mayor	Gabriel Constantin Şerban (National Liberal Party)
Area
• Total	147 km2 (56.8 sq mi)
Population (2002)
• Total	20,076
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.campulungmoldovenesc.ro/

Câmpulung Moldovenesc (also spelled Cîmpulung Moldovenesc; Romanian pronunciation: [kɨmpuˌluŋɡ moldoveˈnesk]; Hungarian: Hosszúmező, Ukrainian: Довгопілля, Dovhopillja, German: Kimpolung, Polish: Kimpolung Mołdawski) is a city located in Suceava County, which is in the historical Bukovina region of Moldavia in North Eastern Romania. The city is located on the banks of the Moldova River.

With a population of 20,076 people, Câmpulung Moldovenesc is the fourth most important city in the county, after the capital Suceava.

The main industries in Câmpulung Moldovenesc are dairy products, lumber, and ecotourism.

Câmpulung Moldovenesc is accessible by both car and train. There are many places of interest located in and around Câmpulung, such as Rarău and Giumalău, which at 1650m and 1857m are the highest peaks in the region. One can also enjoy the forests which surround Câmpulung or visit a monastery in one of the nearby villages.

Panoramic view of Câmpulung Moldovenesc.

Religion

"Câmpulung" means "Long Field" in Romanian. Moldovenesc ("Moldavian") is used to differentiate between this town and Câmpulung Muscel in Wallachia.

Notable People

• Anca Parghel

External links

• (Hebrew) Kimpolung-Bukovina Jewish Community