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'''Vicovu de Jos''' ({{lang-de|Unter Wikow}}) is a [[Commune in Romania|commune]] located in [[Suceava County]], [[Bukovina]], [[Romania]]. It is composed of a single village, Vicovu de Jos.


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'''Vicovu de Jos''' ({{langx|de|Unter Wikow}}) is a [[Commune in Romania|commune]] located in [[Suceava County]], [[Bukovina]], [[Romania]]. It is composed of a single village, Vicovu de Jos.
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==Notable residents==

The commune lies in the hilly area of the [[Bukovinian Subcarpathians]], on the right bank of the [[Suceava (river)|Suceava River]]. It is located in the northern part of the county, {{cvt|57|km}} northeast of its capital, [[Suceava]], only a few miles from the [[Romania–Ukraine border]]. It borders on the north-west with [[Vicovu de Sus]], on the north with [[Bilca]] and the {{ill|Obcina Mare|ro}} mountains, on the west with [[Putna, Suceava|Putna]], on the south with [[Voitinel]], and on the east with [[Gălănești]].

Vicovu de Jos is situated at the intersection of [[Roads in Romania|national roads]] {{ill|DN2E|ro}} and {{ill|DN2H|ro}}. The railway station serves the [[Căile Ferate Române|CFR]] [[Căile Ferate Române Line 500|Line 500]], which connects [[Bucharest]] with the Ukrainian border near [[Chernivtsi]].

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== Notable residents ==

* [[Cristinel Gafița]] (born 1987), footballer
* [[Cristinel Gafița]] (born 1987), footballer
* [[Pavel Țugui]] (1921–2021), communist activist and literary historian
* [[Pavel Țugui]] (1921–2021), communist activist and literary historian
* [[Sofia Vicoveanca]] (born Sofia Fusa in 1941 in [[Toporivtsi|Toporăuți]]), singer of popular music who was raised in Vicovu de Jos and changed her name out of love for the village

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== References ==


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==References==
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[[File:Vicovu de Jos 727605, Romania - panoramio.jpg|thumb|left|Vicovu de Jos]]


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Latest revision as of 03:57, 24 October 2024

Vicovu de Jos
German: Unter Wikow
Commune
Vicovu de Jos
Vicovu de Jos
Coat of arms of Vicovu de Jos
Coat of arms
Location in Suceava County
Location in Suceava County
Vicovu de Jos is located in Romania
Vicovu de Jos
Vicovu de Jos
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°54′N 25°44′E / 47.900°N 25.733°E / 47.900; 25.733
CountryRomania
CountySuceava
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Vasile Țugui (PSD)
Area
42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Elevation
438 m (1,437 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
5,978
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
727605
Area code(+40) 02 30
Vehicle reg.SV
Websitewww.primariavicovudejos.ro

Vicovu de Jos (German: Unter Wikow) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Vicovu de Jos.

The commune lies in the hilly area of the Bukovinian Subcarpathians, on the right bank of the Suceava River. It is located in the northern part of the county, 57 km (35 mi) northeast of its capital, Suceava, only a few miles from the Romania–Ukraine border. It borders on the north-west with Vicovu de Sus, on the north with Bilca and the Obcina Mare [ro] mountains, on the west with Putna, on the south with Voitinel, and on the east with Gălănești.

Vicovu de Jos is situated at the intersection of national roads DN2E [ro] and DN2H [ro]. The railway station serves the CFR Line 500, which connects Bucharest with the Ukrainian border near Chernivtsi.

Notable residents

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References

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