Vrancea County
Vrancea | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′N 26°58′E / 45.79°N 26.97°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| Development region | Sud-Est |
| Historic region | Moldavia |
| Capital | Focşani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,857 km2 (1,875 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 387,632 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Telephone code | (+40) 237 or (+40) 337[1] |
| ISO 3166 code | RO-VN |
| Website | County Council Prefecture |
Vrancea (IPA: ['vran.ʧea]) is a county (judeţ) in Romania. The capital of Vrancea County is Focşani. It is mostly in the historical region of Moldavia. The southern part of Vrancea County is not in Moldavia.
Demographics
About 387,630 people were living in Vrancea County as of the year 2002.
| Year | County population[2] |
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| 1948 | 290,183 |
| 1956 | 326,532 |
| 1966 | 351,292 |
| 1977 | 369,740 |
| 1992 | 393,408 |
| 2002 | 387,632 |
Divisions
Vrancea County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns, and 67 communes.
Municipalities
Towns
- Mărăşeşti
- Odobeşti
- Panciu
Communes
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References
- ↑ The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.
- ↑ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002" Archived 2006-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
Other websites
- Portal of Vrancea County Archived 2001-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Vrancea Online - Vrancea County's Start Page on the Internet Archived 2007-08-31 at the Wayback Machine