Vrancea County
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| Development region: | Sud-Est | ||
| Historic region: | Moldavia | ||
| Capital city: | Focşani | ||
| Population: • As of 2002: • Population density: |
387,632 80/km² |
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| Area: | 4,857 km² | ||
| Codes: • Car numbers • ISO 3166-2:RO |
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| Telephone code: | (+40) x37 (1) | ||
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County Council Prefecture |
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Vrancea (IPA: ['vran.ʧea]) is a county (judeţ) in Romania, in the historical region of Moldavia. The county seat is Focşani.
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[edit] Neighbours
- Vaslui County and Galaţi County to the East.
- Covasna County to the West.
- Bacău County to the North.
- Buzău County and Brăila County to the South-East.
[edit] Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 387,632 and a population density of 80/km².
| Year | County population[2] |
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| 1948 | 290,183 |
| 1956 | 326,532 |
| 1966 | 351,292 |
| 1977 | 369,740 |
| 1992 | 393,408 |
| 2002 | 387,632 |
[edit] Geography
Vrancea County's area is of 4,857 km².
A curvedly shaped mountainous area, known in Romanian as Carpaţii de Curbură, lies in the western part of the county, at the Southern end of Eastern Carpathians, with heights over 1400 m. To the East, the heights decrease into hilly areas and the lower valley of Siret River.
The main affluent of Siret River, which crosses the county, is Putna River.
The area is a seismically active one, with yearly earthquakes whose epicenter depths are between 80 and 160 km.
[edit] Economy
The county is famous for its wines, being the biggest wine producer in Romania. Over 11% of the county surface is covered with vines. The county's renown wine regions are Panciu - 8100 ha, Odobeşti - 7000 ha, and Coteşti.
County's main industries:
- Foods and beverages;
- Textiles;
- Paper manufacturing and furniture making;
- Mechanical parts and components.
[edit] People
- George Ştefănescu - painter
[edit] Tourism
County's main destinations:
- The city of Focşani.
- Vrancea Mountains.
- Soveja Resort.
- Tulnici - Lepşa - Greşu touristical areas.
- Eternal Fire (Focul viu in Romanian) in Andreiaşu.
- Wine tasting and sales around Panciu, Odobeşti, and Coteşti.
- The Mausoleum at Mărăşeşti.
- Putna-Vrancea Natural Park
- proposed Natura 2000 SCI in Vrancea Mountains (network for large carnivore protection, established in the frame of LIFE Nature Project LIFE02NAT/RO/8576 and LIFE05NAT/RO/000170: Putna-Vrancea Natural Park, Lacul Negru, Şindriliţa, Cascada Mişina, Căldările Zăbalei, Pădurea Verdele; Poiana Muntioru; Muntiouri Ursoaia.
- proposed Natura 2000 SCI outside of network for large carnivores protection: Cenaru; Pădurea Dălhăuţi; Pădurea Merisor - Cotul Zătuanului; Reghiu Scruntar.
- proposed Natura 2000 SPA: Munţii Vrancei (including part from Covasna County); Lunca Siretului Inferior; Măxineni.
[edit] Administrative divisions
The county has 2 municipalities, 3 towns, and 59 communes.
[edit] Municipalities
[edit] Towns
[edit] Communes
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[edit] References
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"
[edit] External links
- Portal of Vrancea County
- Vrancea.com.ro ~ Trecut, prezent si viitor / Past, present and future
- www.carnivoremari.ro ~ Large carnivore protection in Vrancea county
- www.carnivoremari.ro/rezervatii ~ Protected areas from Vrancea mountains
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Alba • Arad • Argeş • Bacău • Bihor • Bistriţa-Năsăud • Botoşani • Braşov • Brăila • Buzău • Caraş-Severin • Călăraşi • Cluj • Constanţa • Covasna • Dâmboviţa • Dolj • Galaţi • Giurgiu • Gorj • Harghita • Hunedoara • Ialomiţa • Iaşi • Ilfov • Maramureş • Mehedinţi • Mureş • Neamţ • Olt • Prahova • Satu Mare • Sălaj • Sibiu • Suceava • Teleorman • Timiş • Tulcea • Vaslui • Vâlcea • Vrancea |
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