Suceava County

Suceava is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical regions of Moldova, Bukovina and Transylvania, with the capital city at Suceava.

Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 688,435 and the population density was 80.5/km².


 * Romanians - 96.3%
 * Romas - 1.33%
 * Ukrainians, Poles, Slovaks, other.

Geography
This county has a total area of 8553 km².

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.

Neighbours

 * Botoşani County and Iaşi County to the east.
 * Maramureş County and Bistriţa-Năsăud County to the west.
 * Ukraine to the north - Chernivtsi Oblast.
 * Mureş County, Harghita County and Neamţ County to the south.

Economy
The predominant industries in the county are:
 * Wood industry - the county has the largest surfaces covered with forests in Romania.
 * Food industry.
 * Mechanical components industry.
 * Construction materials industry.
 * Textile and leather industry
 * For Market Example for all the stuff above: Metro (one of the biggest Markets in Romania).

There are also metals explorations in the mountains.

Tourism
The main tourist attractions in the county are:
 * The city of Suceava with its medieval fortifications.
 * The Painted churches of northern Moldavia and their Monasteries:
 * The Voroneţ Monastery.
 * The Putna Monastery.
 * The Moldoviţa Monastery.
 * The Sucevita Monastery.
 * The Bogdana Monastery from Rădăuţi.
 * The Humor Monastery.
 * The Arbore Monastery.
 * The Probota Monastery.
 * The Dragomirna Monastery.
 * The medieval salt mine of Cacica
 * The Vatra Dornei Resort.
 * The cities of Rădăuţi, Fălticeni and Câmpulung Moldovenesc.

Administrative divisions
Suceava County has 5 municipalities, 11 towns and 98 communes
 * Municipalities
 * Câmpulung Moldovenesc
 * Fălticeni
 * Rădăuţi
 * Suceava - capital city; population: 118,670 (as of 2007)
 * Vatra Dornei


 * Towns
 * Broşteni
 * Cajvana


 * Dolhasca
 * Frasin


 * Gura Humorului
 * Liteni


 * Milişăuţi
 * Salcea


 * Siret
 * Solca


 * Vicovu de Sus


 * Communes
 * Adâncata
 * Arbore
 * Baia
 * Bălăceana
 * Bălcăuţi
 * Berchişeşti
 * Bilca
 * Bogdăneşti
 * Boroaia
 * Bosanci
 * Botoşana
 * Breaza
 * Brodina
 * Buneşti
 * Burla
 * Cacica
 * Calafindeşti


 * Capu Câmpului
 * Cârlibaba
 * Ciocăneşti
 * Ciprian Porumbescu
 * Comăneşti
 * Cornu Luncii
 * Coşna
 * Crucea
 * Dărmăneşti
 * Dolheşti
 * Dorna-Arini
 * Dorna Candrenilor
 * Dorneşti
 * Drăgoieşti
 * Drăguşeni
 * Dumbrăveni
 * Fântâna Mare


 * Fântânele
 * Forăşti
 * Frătăuţii Noi
 * Frătăuţii Vechi
 * Frumosu
 * Fundu Moldovei
 * Gălăneşti
 * Grămeşti
 * Grăniceşti
 * Hănţeşti
 * Hârtop
 * Horodnic de Jos
 * Horodnic de Sus
 * Horodniceni
 * Iacobeni
 * Iaslovăţ


 * Ilişeşti
 * Ipoteşti
 * Izvoarele Sucevei
 * Mălini
 * Mănăstirea Humorului
 * Marginea
 * Mitocu Dragomirnei
 * Moara
 * Moldova-Suliţa
 * Moldoviţa
 * Muşeniţa
 * Ostra
 * Păltinoasa
 * Panaci
 * Pârteştii de Jos
 * Pătrăuţi


 * Poiana Stampei
 * Poieni-Solca
 * Pojorâta
 * Preuteşti
 * Putna
 * Rădăşeni
 * Râşca
 * Sadova
 * Şaru Dornei
 * Satu Mare
 * Şcheia
 * Şerbăuţi
 * Siminicea
 * Slatina
 * Straja
 * Stroieşti


 * Stulpicani
 * Suceviţa
 * Todireşti
 * Udeşti
 * Ulma
 * Vadu Moldovei
 * Valea Moldovei
 * Vama
 * Vatra Moldoviţei
 * Vereşti
 * Vicovu de Jos
 * Voitinel
 * Volovăţ
 * Vultureşti
 * Zamostea
 * Zvoriştea


 * Villages
 * Probota
 * Soloneţu Nou

2010 floodings
During June 2010, Gheorghe Flutur, president of Suceava County (judet), told the Mediafax news agency his region was one of the worst hit in the country in the morning of the 29th as he co-ordinated local flood relieve work in his striken county.

Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 688,435 and the population density was 80.5/km².


 * Romanians - 96.3%
 * Romas - 1.33%
 * Ukrainians, Poles, Slovaks, other.

Geography
This county has a total area of 8553 km².

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.

Neighbours

 * Botoşani County and Iaşi County to the east.
 * Maramureş County and Bistriţa-Năsăud County to the west.
 * Ukraine to the north - Chernivtsi Oblast.
 * Mureş County, Harghita County and Neamţ County to the south.

Economy
The predominant industries in the county are:
 * Wood industry - the county has the largest surfaces covered with forests in Romania.
 * Food industry.
 * Mechanical components industry.
 * Construction materials industry.
 * Textile and leather industry
 * For Market Example for all the stuff above: Metro (one of the biggest Markets in Romania).

There are also metals explorations in the mountains.

Tourism
The main tourist attractions in the county are:
 * The city of Suceava with its medieval fortifications.
 * The Painted churches of northern Moldavia and their Monasteries:
 * The Voroneţ Monastery.
 * The Putna Monastery.
 * The Moldoviţa Monastery.
 * The Sucevita Monastery.
 * The Bogdana Monastery from Rădăuţi.
 * The Humor Monastery.
 * The Arbore Monastery.
 * The Probota Monastery.
 * The Dragomirna Monastery.
 * The medieval salt mine of Cacica
 * The Vatra Dornei Resort.
 * The cities of Rădăuţi, Fălticeni and Câmpulung Moldovenesc.

Administrative divisions
Suceava County has 5 municipalities, 11 towns and 98 communes
 * Municipalities
 * Câmpulung Moldovenesc
 * Fălticeni
 * Rădăuţi
 * Suceava - capital city; population: 118,670 (as of 2007)
 * Vatra Dornei


 * Towns
 * Broşteni
 * Cajvana


 * Dolhasca
 * Frasin


 * Gura Humorului
 * Liteni


 * Milişăuţi
 * Salcea


 * Siret
 * Solca


 * Vicovu de Sus


 * Communes
 * Adâncata
 * Arbore
 * Baia
 * Bălăceana
 * Bălcăuţi
 * Berchişeşti
 * Bilca
 * Bogdăneşti
 * Boroaia
 * Bosanci
 * Botoşana
 * Breaza
 * Brodina
 * Buneşti
 * Burla
 * Cacica
 * Calafindeşti


 * Capu Câmpului
 * Cârlibaba
 * Ciocăneşti
 * Ciprian Porumbescu
 * Comăneşti
 * Cornu Luncii
 * Coşna
 * Crucea
 * Dărmăneşti
 * Dolheşti
 * Dorna-Arini
 * Dorna Candrenilor
 * Dorneşti
 * Drăgoieşti
 * Drăguşeni
 * Dumbrăveni
 * Fântâna Mare


 * Fântânele
 * Forăşti
 * Frătăuţii Noi
 * Frătăuţii Vechi
 * Frumosu
 * Fundu Moldovei
 * Gălăneşti
 * Grămeşti
 * Grăniceşti
 * Hănţeşti
 * Hârtop
 * Horodnic de Jos
 * Horodnic de Sus
 * Horodniceni
 * Iacobeni
 * Iaslovăţ


 * Ilişeşti
 * Ipoteşti
 * Izvoarele Sucevei
 * Mălini
 * Mănăstirea Humorului
 * Marginea
 * Mitocu Dragomirnei
 * Moara
 * Moldova-Suliţa
 * Moldoviţa
 * Muşeniţa
 * Ostra
 * Păltinoasa
 * Panaci
 * Pârteştii de Jos
 * Pătrăuţi


 * Poiana Stampei
 * Poieni-Solca
 * Pojorâta
 * Preuteşti
 * Putna
 * Rădăşeni
 * Râşca
 * Sadova
 * Şaru Dornei
 * Satu Mare
 * Şcheia
 * Şerbăuţi
 * Siminicea
 * Slatina
 * Straja
 * Stroieşti


 * Stulpicani
 * Suceviţa
 * Todireşti
 * Udeşti
 * Ulma
 * Vadu Moldovei
 * Valea Moldovei
 * Vama
 * Vatra Moldoviţei
 * Vereşti
 * Vicovu de Jos
 * Voitinel
 * Volovăţ
 * Vultureşti
 * Zamostea
 * Zvoriştea


 * Villages
 * Probota
 * Soloneţu Nou

2010 floodings
During June 2010, Gheorghe Flutur, president of Suceava County (judet), told the Mediafax news agency his region was one of the worst hit in the country in the morning of the 29th as he co-ordinated local flood relieve work in his striken county.