Vrancea County
Vrancea (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈvrant͡ʃe̯a]) is a county (județ) in Romania, with its seat at Focșani. It is mostly in the historical region of Moldavia but the southern part, below the Milcov River, is in Muntenia.
Vrancea County
Județul Vrancea | |
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Coat of arms | |
Coordinates: 45.79°N 26.97°E | |
Country | Romania |
Development region | Sud-Est |
Historical region | Moldavia, Muntenia |
Capital | Focșani |
Area | |
• Total | 4,857 km2 (1,875 sq mi) |
Area rank | 31st |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 340,310 |
• Rank | 31st |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Telephone code | (+40) 237 or (+40) 337[1] |
ISO 3166 code | RO-VN |
GDP (nominal) | US$ 1.82 billion (2015) |
GDP per capita | US$ 5,352 (2015) |
Website | County Council Prefecture |
Demographics
In 2011, it had a population of 340,310 and a population density of 70/km2.
Year | County population[3] |
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1948 | 290,183 |
1956 | 326,532 |
1966 | 351,292 |
1977 | 369,740 |
1992 | 392,651 |
2002 | 387,632 |
2011 | 340,310 |
Geography
Vrancea County's area is of 4,857 km2.
A curvedly shaped mountainous area, known in Romanian as Carpații 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 tributary of the Siret River, which crosses the county, is the Putna.
The area is a seismically active one, with yearly earthquakes whose focal depths are between 80 and 160 km and therefore affect wide regions. The most notable is the 1977 Vrancea earthquake, which killed over 1500 people in Romania and Bulgaria.
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 best known wine regions are Panciu - 8100 ha, Odobești - 7000 ha, and Cotești.
County's main industries:
- Foods and beverages;
- Textiles;
- Paper manufacturing and furniture making;
- Mechanical parts and components.
- Cookware and bakeware production
Tourism
County's main destinations:
- The city of Focșani.
- Vrancea Mountains.
- Soveja Resort.
- Tulnici - Lepșa - Greșu tourist areas.
- Eternal Fire (Focul viu in Romanian) in Andreiașu.
- Wine tasting and sales around Panciu, Odobești, and Cotești.
- The Mausoleum at Mărășești.
- Putna-Vrancea Natural Park
Politics
The Vrancea County Council, elected at the 2016 local government elections, is made up of 33 counselors, with the following party composition:[4]
Party | Seats | Current County Council | ||||||||||||||||||
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Social Democratic Party | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
National Liberal Party | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats | 2 |
Administrative divisions
Vrancea County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 68 communes
- Municipalities
- Towns
- Communes
- Andreiașu de Jos
- Bălești
- Bârsești
- Biliești
- Boghești
- Bolotești
- Bordești
- Broșteni
- Câmpineanca
- Câmpuri
- Cârligele
- Chiojdeni
- Ciorăști
- Corbița
- Cotești
- Dumbrăveni
- Dumitrești
- Fitionești
- Garoafa
- Golești
- Gologanu
- Gugești
- Gura Caliței
- Homocea
- Jariștea
- Jitia
- Măicănești
- Mera
- Milcovul
- Movilița
- Nănești
- Năruja
- Negrilești
- Nereju
- Nistorești
- Obrejița
- Paltin
- Păulești
- Păunești
- Ploscuțeni
- Poiana Cristei
- Popești
- Pufești
- Răcoasa
- Răstoaca
- Reghiu
- Ruginești
- Sihlea
- Slobozia Bradului
- Slobozia Ciorăști
- Soveja
- Spulber
- Străoane
- Suraia
- Tâmboești
- Tănăsoaia
- Tătăranu
- Tulnici
- Țifești
- Urechești
- Valea Sării
- Vânători
- Vârteșcoiu
- Vidra
- Vintileasca
- Vizantea-Livezi
- Vrâncioaia
- Vulturu
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vrancea County. |
- The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.
- National Institute of Statistics, "Populația după etnie" Archived 2009-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
- National Institute of Statistics, "Populația la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 și 2002"
- "Mandate de CJ pe judete si competitori" (in Romanian). Biroul Electoral Central. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.