Vrancea County

Coordinates: 45°47′N 26°58′E / 45.79°N 26.97°E / 45.79; 26.97
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Vrancea
Coat of arms of Vrancea
Administrative map of Romania with Vrancea county highlighted
Coordinates: 45°47′N 26°58′E / 45.79°N 26.97°E / 45.79; 26.97
CountryRomania
Development regionSud-Est
Historic regionMoldavia
CapitalFocşani
Area
 • Total4,857 km2 (1,875 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total387,632
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Telephone code(+40) 237 or (+40) 337[1]
ISO 3166 codeRO-VN
WebsiteCounty 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[change | change source]

About 387,630 people were living in Vrancea County as of the year 2002.

Year County population[2]
1948 290,183
1956 326,532
1966 351,292
1977 369,740
1992 393,408
2002 387,632

Divisions[change | change source]

Vrancea County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns, and 67 communes.

Municipalities[change | change source]

Towns[change | change source]

Communes[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.
  2. National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002" Archived 2006-09-22 at the Wayback Machine

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