Vrancea County
Vrancea (IPA: ['vran.ʧea]) is a county (judeţ) in Romania. The capital of Vrancea County is Focşani. It is mostly in the historical region of Moldavia. The southern part of Vrancea County is not in Moldavia.
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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 |
| Historic region | Moldavia |
| Capital | Focşani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,857 km2 (1,875 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 387,632 |
| • Density | 79.809/km2 (206.704/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | RO-VN |
| Website | County Council Prefecture |
Demographics
About 387,630 people were living in Vrancea County as of the year 2002.
| Year | County population[2] |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 290,183 |
| 1956 | 326,532 |
| 1966 | 351,292 |
| 1977 | 369,740 |
| 1992 | 393,408 |
| 2002 | 387,632 |
Divisions
Vrancea County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns, and 67 communes.
Municipalities
Towns
Communes
Vrancea County Media
Hills near the Milcov River, which divides Moldavia from Muntenia.
Vineyards near Focșani, the seat of Vrancea County.
Teatrul Municipal Maior Gheorghe Pastia Focşani
Monument to victims of World War I in Adjud
The current day borders of the Vrancea County, superimposed on the Romanian counties of 1930
Communist coat of arms of Vrancea County, Socialist Republic of Romania
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References
- ↑ The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.
- ↑ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002" Archived 2006-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
Other websites
- Portal of Vrancea County Archived 2001-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Vrancea Online - Vrancea County's Start Page on the Internet Archived 2007-08-31 at the Wayback Machine