Câmpulung Moldovenesc
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| County | Suceava County | ||
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| Status | Municipality | ||
| Mayor | Gabriel Constantin Şerban, National Liberal Party, since 2004 | ||
| Area | 147 km² | ||
| Population (2002) | 20,076 | ||
| Density | 136 inh/km² | ||
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| Web site | http://www.campulungmoldovenesc.ro/ | ||
Câmpulung Moldovenesc (also spelled Cîmpulung Moldovenesc; Hungarian: Hosszúmező) is a city located in Suceava County, which is in the historical Bucovina region of Moldavia in North Eastern Romania. The city is located on the banks of the Moldova River.
With a population of 20,076 people, Câmpulung Moldovenesc is the second most important city in the county, after the capital Suceava.
The main industries in Câmpulung Moldovenesc are dairy products, lumber, and ecotourism.
Câmpulung Moldovenesc is accessible by both car and train. There are many places of interest located in and around Câmpulung, such as Rarău and Giumalău, which at 1650m and 1586m are the highest peaks in the region. One can also enjoy the forests which surround Câmpulung or visit a monastery in one of the nearby villages. There are also several synagogues in the Campulung area. The pre-war Chief Rabbi of Campulung was Rabbi Moses Josef Rubin, a well known Chassidic figure. In the year 1941 on Yom Kippur, the rabbi's valuable library was destroyed by local pro-Nazi fascists and all the synagogues in the city were robbed of their valuables.
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