Vaslui County
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| Vaslui County | |||
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| Development region: | Nord-Est | ||
| Historic region: | Moldavia | ||
| Capital city: | Vaslui | ||
| Population: • As of 2002: • Population density: |
455,049 86/km² |
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| Area: | 5,318 km² | ||
| Codes: • Car numbers • ISO 3166-2:RO |
VS RO-VS |
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| Telephone code: | (+40) x35 (1) | ||
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County Council Prefecture |
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| 1. x is 2 or 3 depending on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market. | |||
Vaslui (IPA: ['va.sluj]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical region Moldavia, with the seat at Vaslui.
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[edit] Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 455,049 and the population density was 86/km².
| Year | County population[2] |
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| 1948 | 344,917 |
| 1956 | 401,626 |
| 1966 | 431,555 |
| 1977 | 437,251 |
| 1992 | 461,374 |
| 2002 | 455,049 |
[edit] 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.
[edit] Neighbours
- Republic of Moldova to the east - Cantemir raion and Cahul raion.
- Neamţ County, Bacău County and Vrancea County to the west.
- Iaşi County to the north.
- Galaţi County to the south.
[edit] People
- Dimitrie Cantemir
- Ştefan Procopiu
- Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
- Constantin Tănase
[edit] 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.
[edit] Tourism
The main tourist destinations are the cities of Vaslui, Bârlad and Huşi.
[edit] Administrative divisions
The county has 3 municipalities, two towns and 81 communes.
[edit] Municipalities
[edit] Towns
[edit] Communes
[edit] Villages
[edit] References
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"
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