Suceava County 

Suceava County
Coat of Arms of Suceava county Administrative map of Romania with Suceava county highlighted
Facts
Development region: Nord-Est
Historic region: [Moldavia (mostly in Bukovina)]]
Capital city: Suceava
Population:
 • As of 2002:
 • Population density:

688,435
80/km²
Area: 8,553 km²
Codes:
 • Car numbers
 • ISO 3166-2:RO

SV
RO-SV
Telephone code: (+40) x30 (1)
Web:
 
County Council
Prefecture
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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Demographics

In 2002, it had a population of 688,435 and the population density was 80.5/km².

Year County population2
1948 439,751
1956 507,674
1966 572,781
1977 633,899
1992 701,830
2002 688,435

Geography

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.

Neighbours

AB
AR
AG
BC
BH
BN
BT
BV
BR
BZ
CS
CL
CJ
CT
CV
DB
DJ
GL
GR
GJ
HR
HD
IL
IS
IF
MM
MH
MS
NT
OT
PH
SM
SJ
SB
SV
TR
TM
TL
VS
VL
VN
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Romanian Counties

Economy

The predominant industries in the county are:

There are also metals explorations in the mountains.

Tourism

Suceava Countryside

The main tourist attractions in the county are:

Administrative divisions

The county has 5 municipalities, 11 towns and 98 communes.

Municipalities

Towns

Communes

Villages

References

  1. ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"
  2. ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"