Vicovu de Sus
Vicovu de Sus | |
|---|---|
 Ion Nistor memorial house | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Suceava County | |
  Vicovu de Sus Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°55′33″N 25°40′48″E / 47.92583°N 25.68000°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gheorghe Schipor[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 42.42 km2 (16.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 15,143 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
| Website | Official site |
Vicovu de Sus (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌvikovu de ˈsus]; German: Ober Wikow) is a town in northern Suceava County, on the border with Ukraine. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. The town administers one village, Bivolărie.
History
It was bought by Ștefan cel Mare for Putna Monastery in the year 1466. The locality, previously a rural commune, received town status in 2004.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 7,395 | — |
| 1930 | 8,552 | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 14,077 | +64.6% |
| 2002 | 14,125 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 14,302 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 14,395 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14,600 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 14,718 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14,710 | −0.1% |
| 2010 | 14,892 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 13,053 | −12.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
According to the 2011 census, there was a total population of 13,053 people living in the town. Of this population, 94.7% were ethnic Romanians and 5% ethnic Romani.[3] 76.7% were Romanian Orthodox, 20.9% Pentecostal and 2% Baptist.[4]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vicovu de Sus.
- ^ "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Suceava County at the 2011 census" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ "Suceava County at the 2011 census, Preliminary data" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. August 24, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2012.[permanent dead link]
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