Vicovu de Sus

Vicovu de Sus
Vicovu de Sus
—  City  —
Vicovu de Sus is located in Romania
Vicovu de Sus
Location of Vicovu de Sus
Coordinates: 47°55′23″N 25°40′25″E / 47.92306°N 25.67361°E / 47.92306; 25.67361Coordinates: 47°55′23″N 25°40′25″E / 47.92306°N 25.67361°E / 47.92306; 25.67361
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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