Vaslui County
Vaslui County Județul Vaslui | ||
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County | ||
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Coordinates: 46°35′N 27°46′E / 46.59°N 27.77°ECoordinates: 46°35′N 27°46′E / 46.59°N 27.77°E | ||
Country | Romania | |
Development region | Nord-Est | |
Historical region | Moldavia | |
Capital | Vaslui | |
Area | ||
• Total | 5,318 km2 (2,053 sq mi) | |
Area rank | 27th | |
Population (2002) | ||
• Total | 455,049 | |
• Rank | 22nd | |
• Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
Telephone code | (+40) 235 or (+40) 335[1] | |
ISO 3166 code | RO-VS | |
Website |
County Council Prefecture |
Vaslui (Romanian pronunciation: [vasˈluj]) is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historical region Moldavia, with the seat at Vaslui.
Demographics
In 2011, it had a population of 375,148 and the population density was 70.54/km².
Year | County population[3] |
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1948 | 344,917 |
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Geography
This county has an area of 5,318 km².
The county lies on a plane, being bounded by the Prut River on the east and crossed in its centre by Bârlad River, a tributary of Siret River.
Neighbours
- Republic of Moldova to the east - Cantemir raion and Cahul raion.
- Neamț County, Bacău County and Vrancea County to the west.
- Iași County to the north.
- Galați County to the south.
People
- Dimitrie Cantemir
- Alexandru Ioan Cuza
- Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
- Ana Pauker
- Ștefan Procopiu
- Emil Racoviță
- Constantin Tănase
- Nicolae Tonitza
- Alexandru Vlahuță
Economy
Vaslui County was heavily industrialised during the communist period and had large industrial complexes that went bankrupt during the 1990s. Today, the county's industry is mainly agricultural one, with other industries concentrated in the main urban areas.
County's main industries:
- mechanical components
- chemicals
- food stuffs
- textiles.
Tourism
The main tourist destinations are the cities of Vaslui, Bârlad and Huși. The Vaslui County Council, the county councils of the Leova and Hîncești districts in the Republic of Moldova, and the European Union (through the Phare program), have set up a program which seeks to promote tourism in these regions.[4] The main tourist attractions of the Vaslui-Hîncești-Leova touristic program are, among others, the medieval and early modern churches and monasteries, the Manuc Bei Hunting Palace and the Manuc - Mirzaian Manor Palace (similar to Manuc's Inn in Bucharest) in Hîncești, as well as the region's natural riches.
Politics
The Vaslui County Council, elected at the 2016 local government elections, is made up of 33 counselors, with the following party composition:[5]
Party | Seats | Current County Council | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Social Democratic Party | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
National Liberal Party | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats | 3 |
Administrative divisions
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Vaslui County has 3 municipalities, 2 towns and 81 communes
Municipalities
Towns
Communes
- Albești
- Alexandru Vlahuță
- Arsura
- Băcani
- Băcești
- Bălteni
- Banca
- Berezeni
- Blăgești
- Bogdana
- Bogdănești
- Bogdănița
- Boțești
- Bunești-Averești
- Ciocani
- Codăești
- Coroiești
- Costești
- Cozmești
- Crețești
- Dănești
- Deleni
- Delești
- Dimitrie Cantemir
- Dodești
- Dragomirești
- Drânceni
- Duda-Epureni
- Dumești
- Epureni
- Fălciu
- Ferești
- Fruntișeni
- Găgești
- Gârceni
- Gherghești
- Grivița
- Hoceni
- Iana
- Ibănești
- Ivănești
- Ivești
- Laza
- Lipovăț
- Lunca Banului
- Mălușteni
- Miclești
- Muntenii de Jos
- Muntenii de Sus
- Oltenești
- Oșești
- Pădureni
- Perieni
- Pochidia
- Pogana
- Pogonești
- Poienești
- Puiești
- Pungești
- Pușcași
- Rafaila
- Rebricea
- Roșiești
- Solești
- Stănilești
- Ștefan cel Mare
- Șuletea
- Tăcuta
- Tanacu
- Tătărăni
- Todirești
- Tutova
- Văleni
- Vetrișoaia
- Viișoara
- Vinderei
- Voinești
- Vulturești
- Vutcani
- Zăpodeni
- Zorleni
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vaslui County. |
- ↑ The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.
- ↑ National Institute of Statistics, "Populația după etnie"
- ↑ National Institute of Statistics, "Populația la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 și 2002"
- ↑ Itinerarii cultural religioase
- ↑ "Mandate de CJ pe judete si competitori" (in Romanian). Biroul Electoral Central. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
External links
- Vaslui-Turism.ro - Official tourism website from the Vaslui County Council