Vaslui County

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=35

Vaslui (IPA2|'va.sluj) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical region Moldavia, with the seat at Vaslui.

Demographics

In 2002, it had a population of 455,049 and the population density was 86/km².

*Romanians - over 98% [National Institute of Statistics, " [http://www.recensamant.ro/pagini/tabele/t40a.pdf "Populaţia după etnie"] "]
*Romas, other

Geography

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 by Bârlad River, a tributary of Siret River.

Neighbours

*Republic of Moldova to the east - Cantemir raion and Cahul raion.
*Neamţ County, Bacău County and Vrancea 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 and Huşi.

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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