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Suceava County |
| Suceava County | |||
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| Development region: | Nord-Est | ||
| Historic region: | [Moldavia (mostly in Bukovina)]] | ||
| Capital city: | Suceava | ||
| Population: • As of 2002: • Population density: |
688,435 80/km² |
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| Area: | 8,553 km² | ||
| Codes: • Car numbers • ISO 3166-2:RO |
SV RO-SV |
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| Telephone code: | (+40) x30 (1) | ||
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County Council Prefecture |
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| 1. x is 2 or 3 depending on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market. | |||
Suceava (IPA: [su.'ʧa.va]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical regions Moldova and Bukovina, with the capital city at Suceava.
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In 2002, it had a population of 688,435 and the population density was 80.5/km².
| Year | County population2 |
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| 1948 | 439,751 |
| 1956 | 507,674 |
| 1966 | 572,781 |
| 1977 | 633,899 |
| 1992 | 701,830 |
| 2002 | 688,435 |
This county has a total area of 8,553 km².
The western side of the county consists of mountains from the Eastern Carpathians group: the Rodna Mountains, the Rarău Mountains, the Giumalău Mountains and the three "Obcine" with lower heights. The county's elevation decreases toward the east, with the lowest height in the Siret River valley.
The rivers crossing the county are the Siret River with its tributaries: the Moldova River, the Suceava River and the Bistriţa River.
The predominant industries in the county are:
There are also metals explorations in the mountains.
The main tourist attractions in the county are:
The county has 5 municipalities, 11 towns and 98 communes.
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