Vrancea County

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Vrancea County

Facts

Development region:

Sud-Est |- | Capital city: | Focşani |- | Population:
• As of 2002:
• Population density: |
387,632
80/km² |- | Area: | 4,857 km² |- | Codes:
• Car numbers
• [[ISO 3166-2:RO]] |
VN
RO-VN |- | Telephone code: | (+40) x37 ⁽¹⁾ |- | Web:
| [County Council]
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Vrancea (IPA: ['vran.ʧea]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical region Moldova, with the capital city at Focşani.

Contents

1 Neighbours
2 Demographics
3 Geography
4 Economy
5 Tourism
6 Administrative divisions

6.1 Municipalities
6.2 Towns
6.3 Communes

7 External links

Neighbours

Vaslui County and Galaţi County in the East.
Covasna County in the West.
Bacău County in the North.
Buzău County and Brăila County in the South-East.

Demographics

In 2002, it had a population of 387,632 and the population density was 80/km².

Romanians - over 98%
Rromas, others.

[official statistics]

http://www.edrc.ro/recensamant.jsp?regiune_id=503&judet_id=810&localitate_id=0

Geography

This county has a total area of 4,857 km².

The West of the county consists of the Southern end of the Eastern Carpathians, the curved region (Carpaţii de Curbură in Romanian) with heights over 1400 m . The area is a seismically active area, with a lot of earthquakes happening every year at depths between 80 and 160 km. The heights decrease to the East, passing through the hills to the lower Siret River valley. The main affluent of the Siret River which crosses the county is the Putna River.

Economy

The county is famous for its wines, being the biggest producer in Romania over 11% of the surface being covered with vines. The wine regions are Panciu - 8100 ha, Odobeşti - 7000 ha, and Coteşti.

The predominant industries in the county are:

Food and beverages industry.
Textile industry.
Paper and furniture industry.
Mechanical components industry.

Tourism

The main tourist destinaions in the county are:

The city Focşani.
The Vrancea Mountains.
The Soveja Resort.
The Live Fire (Focul viu in Romanian) form Andreiaşu.
The wine regions around Panciu, Odobeşti and Coteşti.
The mausoleum of Mărăşeşti.

Administrative divisions

The county has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 59 communes.

Municipalities

Focşani - capital city; population: 103,219
Adjud

Towns

Communes

Fitioneşti

External links

Counties of Romania

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