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| Country | Romania | ||
| Development region | Nord-Est | ||
| Historic region | Moldavia | ||
| Capital | Piatra Neamț | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5,896 km2 (2,276.5 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 18th | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 570,367 | ||
| • Rank | 15th | ||
| • Density | 96.7/km2 (250.6/sq mi) | ||
| Telephone code | (+40) 233 or (+40) 333[1] | ||
| ISO 3166 code | RO-NT | ||
| Website | County Council Prefecture |
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Neamț (Romanian pronunciation: [ne̯amt͡s]) is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historic region of Moldavia, with the county seat at Piatra Neamț. It has three communes, Bicaz-Chei, Bicazu Ardelean and Dămuc in Transylvania. The word actually name of county Neamt or nemeti menas: Germantown / German. And it was founded by a German foundation, by "German settlers" crossed the Carpathians from Bistrita area and built up the commercial communities in the county Neamt. Romanian historians believe that the city Târgu Neamţ and next behind Nemtisor is settlements built on German roots as early on the 100 BC along with many others villages.
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In 2002, it had a population of 557,000 and a population density of 99/km².
| Year | County population[3] |
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| 1948 | 357,348 |
| 1956 | 419,949 |
| 1966 | 470,206 |
| 1977 | 532,096 |
| 1992 | 578,420 |
| 2002 | 554,516 |
| 2004 | 570,367 |
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 Bistrița River led to the formation of the Lake Bicaz (Lake Izvorul Muntelui), Romania's largest artificial lake.[4]
On the western side, the lowest point, at about 160 m, is found along Siret River's valley.
County's main industries:
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 Bicaz-Stejaru Hydroelectric Power Station.
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.
The county is host to two of Romania's 9 national parks: Ceahlău Massif and Vânători-Neamţ Natural Park
County's main tourist attractions include
Neamţ County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 78 communes
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