Vicovu de Sus
Vicovu de Sus | |
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Vicovu de Sus Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 47°55′33″N 25°40′48″E / 47.92583°N 25.68000°ECoordinates: 47°55′33″N 25°40′48″E / 47.92583°N 25.68000°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Suceava |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–2024) | Vasile Iliuț[1] (PNL) |
Area | 42.42 km2 (16.38 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | 13,308 |
• Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | SV |
Website | Official site |
Vicovu de Sus (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌvikovu de ˈsus]; German: Ober Wikow) is a town in northern Suceava County, on the border with Ukraine. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. The town administers one village, Bivolărie.
History[]
It was bought by Ștefan cel Mare for Putna Monastery in the year 1466. The locality, previously a rural commune, received town status in 2004.
Natives[]
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1910 | 7,395 | — |
1930 | 8,552 | +15.6% |
1992 | 14,077 | +64.6% |
2002 | 14,125 | +0.3% |
2004 | 14,302 | +1.3% |
2005 | 14,395 | +0.7% |
2006 | 14,600 | +1.4% |
2007 | 14,718 | +0.8% |
2008 | 14,710 | −0.1% |
2010 | 14,892 | +1.2% |
2011 | 13,053 | −12.3% |
Source: Census data |
According to the 2011 census, there was a total population of 13,053 people living in the town. Of this population, 94.7% were ethnic Romanians and 5% ethnic Romani.[3] 76.7% were Romanian Orthodox, 20.9% Pentecostal and 2% Baptist.[4]
References[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vicovu de Sus. |
- ^ "Results of the 2021 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "Suceava County at the 2011 census" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ "Suceava County at the 2011 census, Preliminary data" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. August 24, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2012.[permanent dead link]
Categories:
- Populated places in Suceava County
- Towns in Romania
- Localities in Southern Bukovina
- Duchy of Bukovina
- Suceava County geography stubs