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Vicovu de Sus
German: Oberwikow
—  Town  —
Bustul lui Ion Nistor din Vicovu de Sus
Bust of Ion Nistor in Vicovu de Sus
ROU SV Solca CoA
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Vicovu de Sus jud Suceava
Location of Vicovu de Sus in Suceava County



Vicovu de Sus is located in Romania
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Vicovu de Sus
Location of Vicovu de Sus in Romania
Coordinates: 47°55′33″N 25°40′48″E / 47.92583, 25.68Coordinates: 47°55′33″N 25°40′48″E / 47.92583, 25.68
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Actual Suceava county CoA Suceava
Subordinated villages
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
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]

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