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Vicovu de Sus German: Oberwikow |
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Bust of Ion Nistor in Vicovu de Sus | |||
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Location of Vicovu de Sus in Suceava County | |||
Coordinates: Coordinates: | |||
Country | Romania | ||
County | Suceava | ||
Subordinated villages | Villages
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Government | |||
• Mayor | Gheorghe Schipor | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 42.42 km2 (16.38 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 458 m (1,503 ft) | ||
Population (2011) | |||
• Total | 13,308 | ||
• Density | 307/km2 (800/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
Postal Code | 727610 | ||
Website | http://www.primariavicovudesus.ro/ |
Vicovu de Sus (German: Oberwikow) is a town in northern Suceava County, on the border with Ukraine. The town administers one village, Bivolărie.
History[]
It was bought by Ștefan cel Mare for Putna Monastery in the year 1466. The locality, previously a rural commune, received town status in 2004.
Demographics[]
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1910 | 7,395 | — |
1930 | 8,552 | +15.6% |
1992 | 14,077 | +64.6% |
2002 | 14,125 | +0.3% |
2004 | 14,302 | +1.3% |
2005 | 14,395 | +0.7% |
2006 | 14,600 | +1.4% |
2007 | 14,718 | +0.8% |
2008 | 14,710 | −0.1% |
2010 | 14,892 | +1.2% |
2011 | 13,053 | −12.3% |
Source: Census data |
According to the 2011 census, there was a total population of 13,053 people living in the town. Of this population, 94.7% were ethnic Romanians and 5% ethnic Gypsies.[1] 76.7% were Romanian Orthodox, 20.9% Pentecostal and 2% Baptist.[2]
References[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- ^ "Suceava County at the 2011 census" (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. http://www.suceava.insse.ro/phpfiles/Comunicat%20-%20pt%20site-DATE%20PROVIZORII%20RPL%202011%202_Suceava.pdf. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ "Suceava County at the 2011 census, Preliminary data" (in Romanian). INSSE. August 24, 2012. http://www.suceava.insse.ro/phpfiles/Comunicat%20presa_rez%20preliminare_SUCEAVA24.08.2012.pdf. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
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Ukraine | ||||
Straja | Bilca | |||
Vicovu de Sus | ||||
Putna | Vicovu de Jos |