Suceava County

Suceava
Suceava
County
	Coat of arms
	Coordinates: 47°35′N 25°46′E / 47.58°N 25.76°E
Country	Romania
Development region	Nord-Est
Historic region	Moldavia (mostly in Bukovina)
Capital	Suceava
Area
• Total	8,553 km2 (3,302 sq mi)
Population (2002)
• Total	688,435
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Telephone code	(+40) 230 or (+40) 330
ISO 3166 code	RO-SV
Website	County Council; Prefecture

Suceava (IPA: [su.'ʧa.va]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania in the historical regions Moldavia and Bukovina. The capital of Suceava County is Suceava.

Physical geography

Suceava County has an area of 8,553 km².

The west side of the county has many mountains from the Eastern Carpathians group. These are the Rodna Mountains, the Rarău Mountains, the Giumalău Mountains and the three "Obcine". The county is lower in the east, with the lowest point in the Siret River valley.

The county contains the Siret River and some of its tributaries. This means that they run into the Siret River. These tributaries are the Moldova River, the Suceava River and the Bistriţa River.

Neighbours

Botoşani County and Iaşi County to the east.
Maramureş County and Bistriţa-Năsăud County to the west.
Ukraine to the north.
Mureş County, Harghita County and Neamţ County to the south.

Divisions

Suceava County has 5 municipalities, 11 towns and 98 communes.

Municipalities

Suceava – capital city; population: 118,670
Fălticeni
Rădăuţi
Câmpulung Moldovenesc
Vatra Dornei

Towns

Communes

Villages

Soloneţu Nou

Population

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

These are the nationalities of the people who live in Suceava County.

Romanians – 96.3%
Romas – 1.33%
Ukrainians, Poles, Slovaks, other.

This is how the population of Suceava County has changed over the last 60 years.

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

Economy

The predominant industries in the county are:

Wood industry – the county has the most surface covered with forests in Romania.
Food industry.
Mechanical components industry.
Construction materials industry.
Textile and leather industry.

There are also metals that are mined in the mountains.

References

↑ The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.
↑ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie" Archived 2009-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
↑ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002" Archived 2006-09-22 at the Wayback Machine

[1] The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.

[2] National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie" Archived 2009-08-16 at the Wayback Machine

[3] National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002" Archived 2006-09-22 at the Wayback Machine