Vaslui County
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| Country | Romania | ||
| Development region | Nord-Est | ||
| Historic region | Moldavia | ||
| Capital | Vaslui | ||
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| • Total | 5,318 km2 (2,053 sq miExpression error: Unrecognised punctuation character ",".) | ||
| Area rank | 27th | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| • Total | 455,049 | ||
| • Rank | 22nd | ||
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) | ||
| Telephone code | (+40) 235 or (+40) 335[1] | ||
| ISO 3166 code | RO-VS | ||
| Website | County Council Prefecture |
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Vaslui (Romanian pronunciation: [vasˈluj]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical region Moldavia, with the seat at Vaslui.
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[edit] Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 455,049 and the population density was 86/km².
| Year | County population[3] |
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| 1948 | 344,917 |
| 1956 | 401,626 |
| 1966 | 431,555 |
| 1977 | 437,251 |
| 1992 | 461,374 |
| 2002 | 455,049 |
[edit] Geography
This county has an area of 5,318 km².
The county lies on a plane, being bounded by the Prut River on the east and crossed in its centre by Bârlad River, a tributary of Siret River.
[edit] Neighbours
- Republic of Moldova to the east - Cantemir raion and Cahul raion.
- Neamţ County, Bacău County and Vrancea County to the west.
- Iaşi County to the north.
- Galaţi County to the south.
[edit] People
[edit] Economy
Vaslui County was heavily industrialised during the communist period and had large industrial complexes that went bankrupt during the 1990s. Today, the county's industry is mainly agricultural one, with other industries concentrated in the main urban areas.
County's main industries:
- mechanical components
- chemicals
- food stuffs
- textiles.
[edit] Tourism
The main tourist destinations are the cities of Vaslui, Bârlad and Huşi. The Vaslui County Council, the county councils of the Moldovan Leova and Hînceşti districts, and the European Union (through the Phare program), have set up a program which seeks to promote tourism in these regions.[4] The main tourist attractions of the Vaslui-Hînceşti-Leova touristic program are, among others, the medieval and early modern churches and monasteries, the Manuc Bei Hunting Palace and the Manuc - Mirzaian Manor Palace (similar to Manuc's Inn in Bucharest) in Hînceşti, as well as the region's natural riches.
[edit] Administrative divisions
Vaslui County has 3 municipalities, 2 towns and 81 communes
- Municipalities
- Towns
[edit] External links
- Vaslui-Turism.ro - Official tourism website from the Vaslui County Council
[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"
- ^ Itinerarii cultural religioase
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