Vaslui County
Vaslui County
Județul Vaslui | ||
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GDP per capita US$ 3,975 (2015) | | |
| Website | County Council Prefecture | |
Vaslui County (Romanian pronunciation: [vasˈluj]) is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historical region Western Moldavia, with the seat at Vaslui.
Demographics
In 2011, it had a population of 395,499 and the population density was 74/km2.
| Year | County population[4] |
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| 1948 | 344,917 
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| 1956 | 401,626 
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| 1966 | 431,555
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| 1977 | 437,251
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| 1992 | 457,799
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| 2002 | 455,049 
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| 2011 | 395,499
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| 2021 | 374,700
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Geography
This county has an area of 5,318 km2.
The county lies on a plane, being bounded by the
Neighbours
- Cahul raion.
- Neamț County, Bacău County and Vrancea County to the west.
- Iași County to the north.
- Galați County to the south.
People
- Dimitrie Cantemir
- Alexandru Ioan Cuza
- Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
- Alexandra Nechita
- Ana Pauker
- Ștefan Procopiu
- Emil Racoviță
- Constantin Tănase
- Nicolae Tonitza
- Alexandru Vlahuță
Economy
Vaslui County was heavily industrialised during the Communist period and had large industrial complexes that went bankrupt during the 1990s. Today, the county's industry is mainly agricultural one, with other industries concentrated in the main urban areas.
County's main industries:
- mechanical components;
- chemicals;
- food stuffs;
- textiles.
Tourism
The main tourist destinations are the cities of
Politics
The Vaslui County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 34 counsellors, with the following party composition:[6]
| Party | Seats | Current County Council | |||||||||||||||
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| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Save Romania Union (USR) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| PRO Romania (PRO) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
Vaslui County has 3 municipalities, 2 towns and 81 communes
Municipalities
Towns
Communes
- Albești
- Alexandru Vlahuță
- Arsura
- Băcani
- Băcești
- Bălteni
- Banca
- Berezeni
- Blăgești
- Bogdana
- Bogdănești
- Bogdănița
- Boțești
- Bunești-Averești
- Ciocani
- Codăești
- Coroiești
- Costești
- Cozmești
- Crețești
- Dănești
- Deleni
- Delești
- Dimitrie Cantemir
- Dodești
- Dragomirești
- Drânceni
- Duda-Epureni
- Dumești
- Epureni
- Fălciu
- Ferești
- Fruntișeni
- Găgești
- Gârceni
- Gherghești
- Grivița
- Hoceni
- Iana
- Ibănești
- Ivănești
- Ivești
- Laza
- Lipovăț
- Lunca Banului
- Mălușteni
- Miclești
- Muntenii de Jos
- Muntenii de Sus
- Oltenești
- Oșești
- Pădureni
- Perieni
- Pochidia
- Pogana
- Pogonești
- Poienești
- Puiești
- Pungești
- Pușcași
- Rafaila
- Rebricea
- Roșiești
- Solești
- Stănilești
- Ștefan cel Mare
- Șuletea
- Tăcuta
- Tanacu
- Tătărăni
- Todirești
- Tutova
- Văleni
- Vetrișoaia
- Viișoara
- Vinderei
- Voinești
- Vulturești
- Vutcani
- Zăpodeni
- Zorleni
Historical county
Județul Vaslui | |
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County (Județ) | |
The Vaslui County court building from the interwar period, later functioned as Vaslui city hall. | |
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The county was located in the central-eastern part of Romania, in the center of the historical region of Moldavia. At present, most of its territory is included in the current Vaslui County borders, smaller parts being included in Iași County and Bacău County. It bordered on the north with the Iași County, to the west with Roman County, to the east with Fălciu County and to the south with the Tutova and Bacău Counties.
Administration
The county was originally divided administratively into four districts (plăși):[7]
- Plasa Crasna, headquartered at Crasna
- Plasa Racova, headquartered at Racova
- Plasa Stemnic
Subsequently, the territory of the county was reorganized, being divided into three different districts:
- Plasa Codăești
- Plasa Pungești
- Plasa Ștefan cel Mare, headquartered at Negrești
Population
According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 139,503 inhabitants, 93.4% Romanians, 3.6% Jews, 2.3% Romanies, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the population was 95.7% Eastern Orthodox, 3.6% Jewish, 0.2% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.
Urban population
In 1930, the county's urban population was 15,310 inhabitants, comprising 72.5% Romanians, 21.4% Jews, 3.0% Romanies, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 76.4% Eastern Orthodox, 21.4% Jewish, 1.1% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.
References
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populația după etnie" Archived 2009-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populația la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 și 2002"
- ^ "Itinerarii cultural religioase". Archived from the original on 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- ^ "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ^ Portretul României Interbelice - Județul Vaslui
External links
- Vaslui-Turism.ro - Official tourism website from the Vaslui County Council
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