Neamţ County
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| Development region: | Nord-Est | ||
| Historic region: | [[Moldavia and few villages in Transylvania]] | ||
| Capital city: | Piatra Neamţ | ||
| Population: • As of 2002: • Population density: |
557,000 99/km² |
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| Area: | 5,896 km² | ||
| Codes: • Car numbers • ISO 3166-2:RO |
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| Telephone code: | (+40) x33 (1) | ||
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Neamţ (IPA: [neamʦ]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historic region of Moldavia, with the county seat at Piatra Neamţ.
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[edit] Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 557,000 and a population density of 99/km².
- Romanians - 98.66%[1]
- Hungarians - 0.05%
- Rromas - 1.08
- Lipovans - 0.07%, and others
| Year | County population[2] |
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| 1948 | 357,348 |
| 1956 | 419,949 |
| 1966 | 470,206 |
| 1977 | 532,096 |
| 1992 | 578,420 |
| 2002 | 554,516 |
[edit] Geography
This county has an area of 5,896 km².
The relief decreases from west to east. In the western part, there are mountains, the Eastern Carpathians, with heights over 1800 m and the impressive peak of Mount Ceahlău. Along the Bicaz River lies the stunning canyon of Cheile Bicazului. Construction of the Bicaz Dam in the 1950s on the Bistriţa River led to the formation of the Lake Bicaz (Lake Izvorul Muntelui Lake), Romania's largest artificial lake.
On the western side, the lowest point, at about 160 m, is found along Siret River's valley.
[edit] Neighbours
- Iaşi County and Vaslui County in the East.
- Harghita County in the West.
- Suceava County in the North.
- Bacău County in the South.
[edit] Economy
County's main industries:
- Chemical industry;
- Mechanical parts;
- Textiles;
- Food stuffs;
- Construction materials.
One of the greatest dams in Romania, the Bicaz Dam is built along the Bistriţa River, forming the Bicaz Lake; the water of the lake is used for electricity production at Stejaru Powerplant.
[edit] Tourism
Neamţ county is known as the region with the most monasteries to be found per square kilometer in the world. The monumental church of Neamţ Monastery has been a model for Moldavian churches and monasteries. The Moldavian art style, of great originality and stylistic unity, was developed by blending Gothic elements with Byzantine motifs. There are lots of cultural and historical landmarks in Neamţ County. County's main tourist attractions:
- The city of Piatra Neamţ, with its medieval square;
- The city of Roman
- The Monasteries of Neamţ County:
- Agapia Monastery
- Bistriţa Monastery
- Durău Monastery
- Horaiţa Monastery
- Neamţ Monastery
- Pângăraţi Monastery
- Petru Vodă Monastery
- Războieni Monastery
- Secu Monastery
- Sihăstria Monastery
- Sihla Monastery
- Văratec Monastery
- Neamţ Citadel in Târgu Neamţ
- Ceahlău National Park
- Bicaz Canyon - "Cheile Bicazului"
- Durău Ski Resort
- Hanu Ancuţei
[edit] Administrative divisions
The county has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 76 communes.
[edit] Municipalities
- Piatra Neamţ - capital city; population: 125,050
- Roman
[edit] Towns
[edit] Communes
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[edit] Famous natives
- Gheorghe Cartianu, professor, engineer
- Sergiu Celibidache, conductor
- Vasile Conta, philosopher
- Ion Creangă, writer
- Virgil Gheorghiu, writer
- Constantin Matasă, archaeologist
- Nicodim Munteanu, patriach
- Vasile Trăistariu, painter
[edit] References
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"
[edit] External links
- www.piatra-neamt.net - Neamt info portal
- prefecturaneamt.ro - The Neamt Prefecture
- judetulneamt.ro - Neamt county map
- neamt.ro - a website about Neamt county
- monitorulneamt.ro - biggest newspaper in Neamt
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