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| Country | Romania | ||
| Development region | Nord-Est | ||
| Historic region | Bukovina | ||
| Capital | Suceava | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 8,553 km2 (3,302.3 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 2nd | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| • Total | 688,435 | ||
| • Rank | 8th | ||
| • Density | 80.5/km2 (208.5/sq mi) | ||
| Telephone code | (+40) 230 or (+40) 330[1] | ||
| ISO 3166 code | RO-SV | ||
| Website | County Council Prefecture |
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Suceava (Romanian pronunciation: [suˈt͡ʃe̯ava]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical region of Moldavia (mostly in southern Bukovina) and few villages in Transylvania, with the capital city at Suceava.
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In 2002, Suceava County had a population of 688,435, with a population density of 80.5/km². As of 1 July 2007, Suceava County had a population of 705,730.
| Year | County population[3] |
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| 1948 | 439,751 |
| 1956 | 507,674 |
| 1966 | 572,781 |
| 1977 | 633,899 |
| 1992 | 701,830 |
| 2002 | 688,435 |
This county has a total area of 8,553 square kilometres (3,302 sq mi).
The western side of the county consists of mountains from the Eastern Carpathians group: the Rodna Mountains, the Rarău Mountains, the Giumalău Mountains and the three "Obcine" with lower heights. The county's elevation decreases toward the east, with the lowest height in the Siret River valley.
The rivers crossing the county are the Siret River with its tributaries: the Moldova River, the Suceava River and the Bistriţa River.
The predominant industries in the county are:
The main tourist attractions in the county are:
Suceava County has 5 municipalities, 11 towns and 98 communes
During June 2010, Gheorghe Flutur, the president of Suceava County (Suceava judet), told the Mediafax news agency that his region was one of the worst hit in the country. In the morning of June 29th, relief work was coordinated to deal with flooding that killed 21 people, and caused hundreds to be evacuated from their homes.[4]
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