Suceava County
Suceava | |
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| Population | 688,435 |
Suceava (IPA: [su.'ʧa.va]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical regions Moldova and Bukovina, with the capital city at Suceava.
Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 688,435 and the population density was 80.5/km².
| Year | County population[2] |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 439,751 |
| 1956 | 507,674 |
| 1966 | 572,781 |
| 1977 | 633,899 |
| 1992 | 701,830 |
| 2002 | 688,435 |
Geography
This county has a total area of 8,553 km².
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.
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.
Economy
The predominant industries in the county are:
- Wood industry - the county has the largest surfaces covered with forests in Romania.
- Food industry.
- Mechanical components industry.
- Construction materials industry.
- Textile and leather industry
- For Market Example for all the stuff above: Metro(one of the biggest Markets in Romania).
There are also metals explorations in the mountains.
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 Vatra Dornei Resort.
- The cities of Rădăuţi, Fălticeni and Câmpulung Moldovenesc.
Administrative divisions
The county has 5 municipalities, 11 towns and 96 communes.
Municipalities
- Suceava - capital city; population: 118,670
- Fălticeni
- Rădăuţi
- Câmpulung Moldovenesc
- Vatra Dornei
Towns
Communes
Villages
References
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"