- Neamț County
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Neamţ — County — 
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Country Romania Development region Nord-Est Historic region Moldavia Capital Piatra Neamț Area - Total 5,896 km2 (2,276.5 sq mi) Area rank 18th Population (2006) - Total 570,367 - Rank 15th - Density 96.7/km2 (250.6/sq mi) Telephone code (+40) 233 or (+40) 333[1] ISO 3166 code RO-NT Website County Council
PrefectureNeamț (Romanian pronunciation: [ne̯amt͡s]) is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historic region of Moldavia, with the county seat at Piatra Neamț. It has three communes, Bicaz-Chei, Bicazu Ardelean and Dămuc in Transylvania.
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Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 557,000 and a population density of 99/km².
Year County population[3] 1948 357,348 1956 419,949 1966 470,206 1977 532,096 1992 578,420 2002 554,516 2004 570,367 Geography
Bistriţa Valley
This county has an area of 5,896 km².
The relief decreases from west to east. In the western part, there are mountains, the Eastern Carpathians, with heights over 1800 m and the impressive peak of Mount Ceahlău. Along the Bicaz River lies the stunning canyon of Cheile Bicazului. Construction of the Bicaz Dam in the 1950s on the Bistrița River led to the formation of the Lake Bicaz (Lake Izvorul Muntelui), Romania's largest artificial lake.[4]
On the western side, the lowest point, at about 160 m, is found along 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 Bicaz DamCounty's main industries:
- Chemical industry;
- Mechanical parts;
- Textiles;
- Food stuffs;
- Construction materials.
One of the greatest dams in Romania, the Bicaz Dam is built along the Bistriţa River, forming the Bicaz Lake; the water of the lake is used for electricity production at Bicaz-Stejaru Hydroelectric Power Station.
Tourism
The church of Văratec Monastery
Ceahlău MassifNeamţ 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 Neamţ 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: Ceahlău Massif and Vânători-Neamţ Natural Park
County's main tourist attractions include
- The city of Piatra Neamţ, with its medieval square and ski facilities;
- The city of Roman
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- Agapia Monastery
- Bistriţa Monastery
- Durău Monastery
- Horaiţa Monastery
- Neamţ Monastery
- Pângăraţi Monastery
- Petru Vodă Monastery
- Războieni Monastery
- Secu Monastery
- Sihăstria Monastery
- Sihla Monastery
- Văratec Monastery
- Vânători-Neamţ Natural Park
- Neamţ Citadel in Târgu Neamţ
- Ceahlău National Park
- Bicaz Canyon - "Cheile Bicazului"
- Durău Ski Resort
- Hanu Ancuţei
Administrative divisions
RomanNeamţ County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 78 communes
- Municipalities
- Piatra Neamţ - capital city; population: 125,050 (as of 2007)
- Roman
- Towns
Natives
- Gheorghe Cartianu, professor, engineer
- Sergiu Celibidache, conductor
- Vasile Conta, philosopher
- Ion Creangă, writer
- Virgil Gheorghiu, writer
- Constantin Matasă, archaeologist
- Nicodim Munteanu, patriach
- Vasile Trăistariu, painter
References
- ^ The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, Geography, meteorology and environment, 2006
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Neamţ County, Romania Cities Piatra Neamţ (county seat) · Roman
Towns Bicaz · Roznov · Târgu Neamţ
Communes Agapia · Alexandru cel Bun · Bahna · Bălţăteşti · Bârgăuani · Bicaz-Chei · Bicazu Ardelean · Bâra · Bodeşti · Boghicea · Borca · Borleşti · Boteşti · Bozieni · Brusturi · Cândeşti · Ceahlău · Cordun · Costişa · Crăcăoani · Dămuc · Dobreni · Dochia · Doljeşti · Dragomireşti · Drăgăneşti · Dulceşti · Dumbrava Roşie · Farcaşa · Făurei · Gâdinţi · Gârcina · Gherăeşti · Ghindăoani · Girov · Grinţieş · Grumăzeşti · Hangu · Horia · Icuşeşti · Ion Creangă · Mărgineni · Moldoveni · Negreşti · Oniceni · Păstrăveni · Pânceşti · Pângăraţi · Petricani · Piatra Şoimului · Pipirig · Podoleni · Poiana Teiului · Poienari · Răuceşti · Războieni · Rediu · Români · Ruginoasa · Sagna · Săbăoani · Săvineşti · Secuieni · Stăniţa · Ştefan cel Mare · Tarcău · Taşca · Tazlău · Tămăşeni · Timişeşti · Trifeşti · Tupilaţi · Ţibucani · Urecheni · Valea Ursului · Văleni · Vânători-Neamţ · Zăneşti
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