Suceava County

Suceava () is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical region Moldova, with the capital city at Suceava.

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.

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.

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Geography

This county has a total area of 8,553 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.

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

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 Suceviţa Monastery.
** The Humor Monastery.
** The Arbore Monastery.
** The Probota Monastery.
* The Vatra Dornei Resort.
* The cities of Rădăuţi, Fălticeni and Câmpulung Moldovenesc.

Administrative divisions

The county has 5 municipalities, 11 towns and 96 communes.

Municipalities

* Suceava - capital city; population: 118,670
* Fălticeni
* Rădăuţi
* Câmpulung Moldovenesc
* Vatra Dornei

Towns

* Broşteni
* Cajvana
* Dolhasca
* Frasin
* Gura Humorului
* Liteni
* Milişăuţi
* Salcea
* Siret
* Solca
* Vicovu de Sus

Communes

*Adâncata *Arbore *Baia *Bălăceana *Bălcăuţi *Bilca *Bogdăneşti *Boroaia *Bosanci *Botoşana *Breaza *Brodina *Broşteni *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 *Pojorâta *Preuteşti *Putna *Rădăşeni *Râşca

*Sadova *Şaru Dornei *Satu Mare *Scheia *Serbăuţi *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

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