Suceava County
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| 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 |
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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.
- Romanians - 96.3%[2]
- Romas - 1.3%
- Ukrainians - 1.2%
- Lipovans - 0.4%
- Germans - 0.3%
- Poles, Slovaks, other - 0.5%.
| Year | County population[3] |
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| 1948 | 439,751 |
| 1956 | 507,674 |
| 1966 | 572,781 |
| 1977 | 633,899 |
| 1992 | 701,830 |
| 2002 | 688,435 |
[edit] Geography
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
- Botoşani County and Iaşi County to the east.
- Maramureş County and Bistriţa-Năsăud County to the west.
- Ukraine to the north - Chernivtsi Oblast.
- Mureş County, Harghita County and Neamţ County to the south.
[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
The main tourist attractions in the county are:
- The city of Suceava with its medieval fortifications.
- The Painted churches of northern Moldavia and their Monasteries:
- The Voroneţ Monastery.
- The Putna Monastery.
- The Moldoviţa Monastery.
- The Sucevita Monastery.
- The Bogdana Monastery from Rădăuţi.
- The Humor Monastery.
- The Arbore Monastery.
- The Probota Monastery.
- The Dragomirna Monastery.
- The medieval salt mine of Cacica
- The Vatra Dornei Resort.
- The cities of Rădăuţi, Fălticeni and Câmpulung Moldovenesc.
[edit] Administrative divisions
Suceava County has 5 municipalities, 11 towns and 98 communes
- Municipalities
- Câmpulung Moldovenesc
- Fălticeni
- Rădăuţi
- Suceava - capital city; population: 118,670 (as of 2007)
- Vatra Dornei
- Villages
[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
- ^ The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"
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[edit] External links
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