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Județul Neamț
Județul Neamț
County (Județ)
	The Neamț County Prefect's building from the interwar period, currently the county museum.
	Coat of arms
Country	Romania
Historic region	Moldavia
Capital city (Reședință de județ)	Piatra Neamț
Area
• Total	3,977 km2 (1,536 sq mi)
Population (1930)
• Total	198,223
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Neamț County

Județul Neamț
Neamț County Județul Neamț
County
	Coat of arms
	Coordinates: 46°58′N 26°24′E / 46.97°N 26.4°E
Country	Romania
Development region	Nord-Est
Capital	Piatra Neamț
Government
• President of the County Board	Ion Asaftei [ro] (ALDE)
• Prefect	Adrian Bourceanu [ro]
Area
• Total	5,897 km2 (2,277 sq mi)
• Rank	18th
Population (2021-12-01)
• Total	454,203
• Rank	17th
• Density	77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Telephone code	(+40) 233 or (+40) 333
ISO 3166 code	RO-NT
GDP (nominal)	US$ 2.430 billion (2015)
GDP per capita	US$ 5,161 (2015)
Website	County Council; Prefecture

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Neamț County (Romanian pronunciation: [ne̯amt͡s] ^ⓘ) is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historic region of Moldavia, with the county seat at Piatra Neamț. The county takes its name from the Neamț River.

Demographics

Population

In 2011, it had a population of 470,766 and a population density of 80/km².

Romanians - 98.25%^[3]
Lipovans - 0.05%
Hungarians (more specifically Csángós) - 0.04%
Roma - 1.48%, and others

Year	County population^[4]
1948	357,348
1956	419,949
1966	470,206
1977	532,096
1992	577,619
2002	554,516
2011	470,766
2021	454,203

Religion

Religion in Neamț County (2011)^[5]

Eastern Orthodox			83.2%
Catholic			9.6%
Unknown			5.0%
Other faiths (e.g. Seventh-day Adventists, Pentecostalism, Islam)			2.2%

Geography

Neamț County has an area of 5,897 km² (2,277 sq mi).^[6]^: 17

The relief decreases from west to east. In the western part, there are mountains, the Eastern Carpathians, with heights of over 1,800 m (5,900 ft) and the impressive peak of Ceahlău Massif. Along the Bicaz River lies the canyon of Cheile Bicazului. Construction of the Bicaz Dam in the 1950s on the Bistrița River led to the formation of Lake Bicaz (Lake Izvorul Muntelui), the largest artificial lake completely in Romania.^[6]^: 15

On the western side, the lowest point, at about 160 m (520 ft), is found along the Siret River's valley.

Neighbours

Iași County and Vaslui County in the East.
Harghita County in the West.
Suceava County in the North.
Bacău County in the South.

Economy

The county's main industries are

Chemical industry
Mechanical parts
Textiles
Food stuffs
Construction materials

One of the greatest dams in Romania, the Bicaz Dam is built along the Bistrița River, forming the Bicaz Lake; the water of the lake is used for electricity production at Bicaz-Stejaru Hydroelectric Power Station.

Tourism

Neamț County is known as the region with the most monasteries to be found per square kilometer in the world.^{[citation needed]} The monumental church of Neamț Monastery has been a model for Moldavian churches and monasteries. The Moldavian art style, of great originality and stylistic unity, was developed by blending Gothic elements with Byzantine motifs.

The county is host to two of Romania's 9 national parks: the Ceahlău Massif and the Vânători-Neamț Natural Park.

The county's main tourist attractions include

The city of Piatra Neamț, with its medieval square and ski facilities;
The city of Roman
Vânători-Neamț Natural Park
Neamț Citadel in Târgu Neamț
Ceahlău National Park
Bicaz Canyon - "Cheile Bicazului"
Durău Ski Resort
Hanu Ancuței

Politics

The Neamț County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 34 councillors, with the following party composition:^[7]

	Party	Seats	Current County Council
	Alliance For The Modernisation Of Neamț 2020 (PSD)	13
	National Liberal Party (PNL)	11
	Save Romania Union (USR)	4
	People's Movement Party (PMP)	3
	PRO Romania (PRO)	3

Administrative divisions

Piatra Neamț (German: *Kreuzburg an der Bistritz*)

Neamț County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 78 communes.

Municipalities
- Piatra Neamț - capital city; population: 77,393 (as of 2011 census)
- Roman - population: 45,344 (as of 2011 census)
Towns

Natives

Sergiu Celibidache, conductor
Vasile Conta, philosopher
Ion Creangă, writer
Virgil Gheorghiu, writer
Ștefan Macovei, contemporary sculptor
Nicodim Munteanu, patriarch

Historical county

The county was located in the north-eastern part of Romania, in the north-west of the region of Moldavia. Today, most of the territory of the former county is part of the current Neamț County. It was bordered on the north by Câmpulung County, to the north-east by Baia County, to the east by Roman County, to the south by Bacău County, to the southwest by Ciuc County, and to the west by Mureș County.

Administration

In 1930, the county had four districts (plăși):^[8]

Plasa Bistrița
Plasa De Mijloc
Plasa Muntele
Plasa Neamț

In 1938, the county had five districts:

Plasa Bistrița, with 45 villages and headquartered in Roznov
Plasa Muntele, with 53 villages and headquartered in Broșteni
Plasa I.Gh. Duca, with 39 villages
Plasa Răsboeni, with 56 villages and headquartered in Răsboeni
Plasa Cetatea Neamț, with 15 villages and headquartered in Târgu Neamț

Apart from Piatra Neamț, the county had two urban municipalities (cities): Târgu Neamț and Buhuși.

Population

According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 198,223 inhabitants, 90.3% Romanians, 6.3% Jews, 1.2% Hungarians, as well as other minorities.^[9] From the religious point of view, the population was 90.5% Eastern Orthodox, 6.7% Jewish, 2.3% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.

Urban population

In 1930, the county's urban population was 47,957 inhabitants, comprising 69.6% Romanians, 24.7% Jews, 1.3% Hungarians, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 69.7% Eastern Orthodox, 25.2% Jewish, 3.4% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.
^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populația după etnie" Archived 2009-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populația la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 și 2002" Archived 2006-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Tab13. Populaţia stabilă după religie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune". Recensământul. 2011.
^ ^a ^b 2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook
^ "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
^ Portretul României Interbelice - Județul Neamț
^ Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 308

External links

[1] "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

[2] The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.

[3] National Institute of Statistics, "Populația după etnie" Archived 2009-08-16 at the Wayback Machine

[4] National Institute of Statistics, "Populația la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 și 2002" Archived 2006-09-22 at the Wayback Machine

[Recensământul_populației_din_2011-5] "Tab13. Populaţia stabilă după religie – judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune". Recensământul. 2011.

[yearbook-6] 2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook

[7] "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.

[Memoria-8] Portretul României Interbelice - Județul Neamț

[Rec_1930_308-9] Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 308

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v t e Neamț County, Romania
Cities	Piatra Neamț (county seat) Roman
Towns	Bicaz Roznov Târgu Neamț
Communes	Agapia Alexandru cel Bun Bahna Bălțătești Bâra Bârgăuani Bicaz-Chei Bicazu Ardelean Bodești Boghicea Borca Borlești Botești Bozieni Brusturi Cândești Ceahlău Cordun Costișa Crăcăoani Dămuc Dobreni Dochia Doljești Drăgănești Dragomirești Dulcești Dumbrava Roșie Farcașa Făurei Gâdinți Gârcina Gherăești Ghindăoani Girov Grințieș Grumăzești Hangu Horia Icușești Ion Creangă Mărgineni Moldoveni Negrești Oniceni Pâncești Pângărați Păstrăveni Petricani Piatra Șoimului Pipirig Podoleni Poiana Teiului Poienari Răucești Războieni Rediu Români Ruginoasa Săbăoani Sagna Săvinești Secuieni Stănița Ștefan cel Mare Tămășeni Tarcău Tașca Tazlău Țibucani Timișești Trifești Tupilați Urecheni Valea Ursului Văleni Vânători-Neamț Zănești