- Vicovu de Sus
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Vicovu de Sus — City — Location of Vicovu de Sus Coordinates: 47°55′23″N 25°40′25″E / 47.92306°N 25.67361°ECoordinates: 47°55′23″N 25°40′25″E / 47.92306°N 25.67361°E Country Romania County Suceava County Status Town Founded May 1436 (first official record) Area – Total 42.55 km2 (16.4 sq mi) Time zone EET (UTC+2) – Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3) Postal Code 727610 Area code(s) +40 x 23 Car Plates SV Vicovu de Sus (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌvikovu de ˈsus]; German: Oberwikow) is a town in northern Suceava County, on the border with Ukraine. The town administers one village, Bivolărie.
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History
It was bought by Ştefan cel Mare for Putna Monastery in the year 1466. The locality, previously a rural commune, received town status in 2004.
Religion
79.05% of the town's residents are Romanian Orthodox, with 19.47% being Pentecostal and 1.26% Baptist.[1]
Demographics
According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 14,125 people living in this town. Of this population, 97.27% are ethnic Romanians, 2.66% ethnic Rroma, 0.04% ethnic Ukranians and 0.02% ethnic Germans.[2]
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External links
- http://www.vicov.ro Vicovu de Sus
- Town Hall
- „Ion Nistor” High School Vicovu de Sus
- Bivolărie High School - Vicovu de Sus
- 1995: Twin towns: Cesson, France - Bivolarie, Vicovu de Sus, Romania
Categories:- Populated places in Suceava County
- Towns in Romania
- Suceava County geography stubs
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