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Vrancea
County
Coat of arms of Vrancea
Coat of arms
Administrative map of Romania with Vrancea county highlighted
Country Romania
Development region Sud-Est
Historic region Moldavia
Capital Focşani
Area
 • Total 4,857 km2 (1,875 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total 387,632
 • Density 79.809/km2 (206.704/sq mi)
Telephone code (+40) 237 or (+40) 337
ISO 3166 code RO-VN
Website County Council
Prefecture


Vrancea 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

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

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

Divisions

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

Municipalities

  • Focşani -- county seat, population: 103,219
  • Adjud

Towns

  • Mărăşeşti
  • Odobeşti
  • Panciu

Communes

  • Andreiaşu de Jos
  • Băleşti
  • Bârseşti
  • Bilieşti
  • Bogheşti
  • Boloteşti
  • Bordeşti
  • Broşteni
  • Câmpineanca
  • Câmpuri
  • Cârligele
  • Chiojdeni
  • Ciorăşti
  • Corbiţa
  • Coteşti
  • Dumbrăveni
  • Dumitreşti
  • Fitioneşti
  • Garoafa
  • Goleşti
  • Gologanu
  • Gugeşti
  • Gura Caliţei
  • Homocea
  • Jariştea
  • Jitia
  • Măicăneşti
  • Mera
  • Milcovul
  • Moviliţa
  • Năneşti
  • Năruja
  • Negrileşti
  • Nereju
  • Obrejiţa
  • Paltin
  • Păuleşti
  • Păuneşti
  • Ploscuţeni
  • Poiana Cristei
  • Popeşti
  • Pufeşti
  • Răcoasa
  • Răstoaca
  • Reghiu
  • Rugineşti
  • Sihlea
  • Slobozia Bradului
  • Slobozia Ciorăşti
  • Soveja
  • Spulber
  • Străoane
  • Suraia
  • Tâmboeşti
  • Tănăsoaia
  • Tătăranu
  • Tulnici
  • Ţifeşti
  • Urecheşti
  • Valea Sării
  • Vânători
  • Vârteşcoiu
  • Vidra
  • Vintileasca
  • Vizantea-Livezi
  • Vrâncioaia
  • Vulturu


Images for kids

  • RO VN Suvorov statue

    The Suvorov monument near Focșani

  • Teatrul Municipal Maior Gheorghe Pastia Focşani

    Focșani

  • Componența județului Vrancea în anul 1930

    The current day borders of the Vrancea County, imposed on the Romanian counties of 1930

  • Milcov5

    Hills near the Milcov River, which divides Moldavia from Muntenia.

  • Vita de vie2

    Vineyards near Focşani, the seat of Vrancea County.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Distrito de Vrancea para niños

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