- Vaslui County
Romanian counties infobox
name=Vaslui
coa=Actual_Vaslui_county_CoA.png
Historic region=Moldavia
lDevelopment region=Nord-Est
capital =Vaslui
ind=VS
population=455,049
asof=2002
density=86
area=5,318
webc=http://www.consiliu.vaslui.ro/
webp=http://www.prefecturavaslui.ro/
telpref=35Vaslui (IPA2|'va.sluj) is a county (
judeţ ) ofRomania , in the historical regionMoldavia , with the seat atVaslui .Demographics
In
2002 , it had a population of 455,049 and thepopulation density was 86/km².*
Romanians - over 98% [National Institute of Statistics, " [http://www.recensamant.ro/pagini/tabele/t40a.pdf "Populaţia după etnie"] "]
*Romas, otherGeography
This county has an area of 5,318 km².
The county lies on a plane, being bounded by the
Prut River on the east and crossed in its centre byBârlad River , a tributary ofSiret River .Neighbours
*Republic of Moldova to the east - Cantemir raion and Cahul raion.
*Neamţ County ,Bacău County andVrancea County to the west.
*Iaşi County to the north.
*Galaţi County to the south.People
*
Dimitrie Cantemir
*Ştefan Procopiu
*Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
*Constantin Tănase Economy
Vaslui County was heavily industrialised during the
communist period and had large industrial complexes that went bankrupt during the 1990s. Today, the county's industry is mainly agricultural one, with other industries concentrated in the main urban areas.County's main industries:
* mechanical components
* chemicals
* food stuffs
* textiles.Tourism
The main tourist destinations are the cities of
Vaslui ,Bârlad andHuşi .Administrative divisions
The county has 3 municipalities, two towns and 81 communes.
Municipalities
*
Vaslui
*Bârlad
*Huşi Towns
*
Murgeni
*Negreşti Communes
Villages
*
Crasna, Vaslui References
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