Neamț County

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Neamț County (Template:IPA) is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historic region of Moldavia, with the county seat at Piatra Neamț. The county takes its name from the Neamț River.

Demographics

Population

In 2011, it had a population of 470,766 and a population density of 80/km2.

Year County population<ref>National Institute of Statistics, "Populația la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 și 2002" Template:Webarchive</ref>
1948 357,348 Template:Steady
1956 419,949 Template:Increase
1966 470,206 Template:Increase
1977 532,096 Template:Increase
1992 577,619 Template:Increase
2002 554,516 Template:Decrease
2011 470,766 Template:Decrease
2021 454,203 Template:Decrease

Religion

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Geography

Bistrița Valley

Neamț County has an area of Template:Cvt.<ref name=yearbook>2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook</ref>Template:Rp

The relief decreases from west to east. In the western part, there are mountains, the Eastern Carpathians, with heights of over Template:Cvt and the impressive peak of Ceahlău Massif. Along the Bicaz River lies the canyon of Cheile Bicazului. Construction of the Bicaz Dam in the 1950s on the Bistrița River led to the formation of Lake Bicaz (Lake Izvorul Muntelui), the largest artificial lake completely in Romania.<ref name=yearbook/>Template:Rp

On the western side, the lowest point, at about Template:Cvt, is found along the Siret River's valley.

Neighbours

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Economy

The Bicaz Dam

The county's main industries are

  • Chemical industry
  • Mechanical parts
  • Textiles
  • Food stuffs
  • Construction materials

One of the greatest dams in Romania, the Bicaz Dam is built along the Bistrița River, forming the Bicaz Lake; the water of the lake is used for electricity production at Bicaz-Stejaru Hydroelectric Power Station.

History

In 2025 researchers using LiDAR in the forests of Neamț County discovered a 5,000-year-old fortification which roughly dates back to the transition from the Neolithic period to the Bronze Age.<ref> Archaeologists Found a 5,000-Year-Old Fortress That Nature Had Hidden for Centuries Popular Mechanics, EMMA FREDERICKSON, March 14, 2025 </ref>

Tourism

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The church of Văratec Monastery
Ceahlău Massif

Neamț County is known as the region with the most monasteries to be found per square kilometer in the world.Template:Citation needed The monumental church of Neamț Monastery has been a model for Moldavian churches and monasteries. The Moldavian art style, of great originality and stylistic unity, was developed by blending Gothic elements with Byzantine motifs.

The county is host to two of Romania's 9 national parks: the Ceahlău Massif and the Vânători-Neamț Natural Park.

The county's main tourist attractions include

Politics

Template:See The Neamț County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 34 councillors, with the following party composition:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

    Party Seats Current County Council
Template:Party color cell   Alliance For The Modernisation Of Neamț 2020 (PSD) 13 Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell  
Template:Party color cell   National Liberal Party (PNL) 11 Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell      
Template:Party color cell   Save Romania Union (USR) 4 Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell                    
Template:Party color cell   People's Movement Party (PMP) 3 Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell                      
Template:Party color cell   PRO Romania (PRO) 3 Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell                      

Administrative divisions

Piatra Neamț (Template:Langx)
The History Museum in Roman

Neamț County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 78 communes.

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Natives

Historical county

Template:Infobox settlement The county was located in the north-eastern part of Romania, in the north-west of the region of Moldavia. Today, most of the territory of the former county is part of the current Neamț County. It was bordered on the north by Câmpulung County, to the north-east by Baia County, to the east by Roman County, to the south by Bacău County, to the southwest by Ciuc County, and to the west by Mureș County.

Administration

Map of Neamț County as constituted in 1938.

In 1930, the county had four districts (plăși):<ref name=Memoria>Portretul României Interbelice - Județul Neamț</ref>

  1. Plasa Bistrița
  2. Plasa De Mijloc
  3. Plasa Muntele
  4. Plasa Neamț

In 1938, the county had five districts:

  1. Plasa Bistrița, with 45 villages and headquartered in Roznov
  2. Plasa Muntele, with 53 villages and headquartered in Broșteni
  3. Plasa I.Gh. Duca, with 39 villages
  4. Plasa Răsboeni, with 56 villages and headquartered in Răsboeni
  5. Plasa Cetatea Neamț, with 15 villages and headquartered in Târgu Neamț

Apart from Piatra Neamț, the county had two urban municipalities (cities): Târgu Neamț and Buhuși.

Population

According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 198,223 inhabitants, 90.3% Romanians, 6.3% Jews, 1.2% Hungarians, as well as other minorities.<ref name=Rec_1930_308>Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 308</ref> From the religious point of view, the population was 90.5% Eastern Orthodox, 6.7% Jewish, 2.3% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.

Urban population

In 1930, the county's urban population was 47,957 inhabitants, comprising 69.6% Romanians, 24.7% Jews, 1.3% Hungarians, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 69.7% Eastern Orthodox, 25.2% Jewish, 3.4% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.

References

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