Suceava County

Suceava County

Romanian counties infobox
name=Suceava



coa=Actual Suceava county CoA.pngHistoric region=Moldavia (mostly in Bukovina)
lDevelopment region=Nord-Est
capital=Suceava
ind=SV
population=688,435
asof=2002
density=80
area=8,553
webc=http://www.cjsuceava.ro/
webp=http://www.prefecturasuceava.ro/
telpref=30

Suceava (IPA2|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.

*Romanians - 96.3% [National Institute of Statistics, " [http://www.recensamant.ro/pagini/tabele/t40a.pdf "Populaţia după etnie"] "]
*Romas - 1.33%
*Ukrainians, Poles, Slovaks, other.

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 98 communes.

Municipalities

* Suceava - capital city; population: 118,670
* Fălticeni
* Rădăuţi
* Câmpulung Moldovenesc
* Vatra Dornei

Towns

* Broşteni
* Cajvana
* Dolhasca
* Frasin
* Gura Humorului
* Liteni
* Milişăuţi
* Salcea
* Siret
* Solca
* Vicovu de Sus

Communes

Villages

*Soloneţu Nou

References


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