Suceava County

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Suceava
—  County   —

Coat of arms
Administrative map of Romania with Suceava county highlighted
Country Romania
Development region Nord-Est
Historic region Bukovina
Capital Suceava
Area
 • Total 8,553 km2 (3,302.3 sq mi)
Area rank 2nd
Population (2002)
 • Total 688,435
 • Rank 8th
 • Density 80.5/km2 (208.5/sq mi)
Telephone code (+40) 230 or (+40) 330[1]
ISO 3166 code RO-SV
Website County Council
Prefecture

Suceava (Romanian pronunciation: [suˈt͡ʃe̯ava]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical region of Moldavia (mostly in southern Bukovina) and few villages in Transylvania, with the capital city at Suceava.

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[edit] Demographics

In 2002, Suceava County had a population of 688,435, with a population density of 80.5/km². As of 1 July 2007, Suceava County had a population of 705,730.

Year County population[3]
1948 439,751
1956 507,674
1966 572,781
1977 633,899
1992 701,830
2002 688,435

[edit] Geography

Most of Suceava County is in southern Bukovina, which is represented by the darker area on this map.

This county has a total area of 8,553 square kilometres (3,302 sq mi).

The western side of the county consists of mountains from the Eastern Carpathians group: the Rodna Mountains, the Rarău Mountains, the Giumalău Mountains and the three "Obcine" with lower heights. The county's elevation decreases toward the east, with the lowest height in the Siret River valley.

The rivers crossing the county are the Siret River with its tributaries: the Moldova River, the Suceava River and the Bistriţa River.

[edit] Neighbours

[edit] Economy

The predominant industries in the county are:

  • Lumber - producing the greatest land mass of forests in Romania.
  • Food and Cooking.
  • Mechanical components.
  • Construction materials.
  • Mining.
  • Textile and leather.
  • For Market Example for all the stuff above: Metro (one of the biggest Markets in Romania).

[edit] Tourism

Suceava County countryside

The main tourist attractions in the county are:

[edit] Administrative divisions

Suceava County has 5 municipalities, 11 towns and 98 communes

[edit] 2010 floodings

During June 2010, Gheorghe Flutur, the president of Suceava County (Suceava judet), told the Mediafax news agency that his region was one of the worst hit in the country. In the morning of June 29th, relief work was coordinated to deal with flooding that killed 21 people, and caused hundreds to be evacuated from their homes.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.
  2. ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"
  3. ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"
  4. ^ [1]

[edit] External links

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