Vrancea County
Vrancea County
Județul Vrancea | |
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Coordinates: 45°47′N 26°58′E / 45.79°N 26.97°ECoordinates: 45°47′N 26°58′E / 45.79°N 26.97°E | |
Country | Romania |
Development region | Sud-Est |
Historical region | Moldavia, Muntenia |
Capital | Focșani |
Government | |
• Prefect | Cătălin-Dumitru Toma (PNL) |
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 |
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.
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 , 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.
Neighbours[]
- Vaslui County and Galați County to the East.
- Covasna County to the West.
- Bacău County to the North.
- Buzău County to the South and Brăila County to the South-East.
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.
In addition, the county's main industries are the following:
- 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, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 32 counsellors, with the following party composition:[4]
Party | Seats | Current County Council | ||||||||||||||||||
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PNL-USR PLUS Alliance | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) | 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"
- ^ "Final results of the 2020 Romanian local elections" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
External links[]
- Vrancea County
- Counties of Romania
- Muntenia
- Geography of Western Moldavia
- 1968 establishments in Romania
- States and territories established in 1968