Vaslui County




County in Nord-Est, Romania


























































Vaslui County


Județul Vaslui

County

Coat of arms of Vaslui County
Coat of arms
Administrative map of Romania with Vaslui county highlighted
Coordinates: 46°35′N 27°46′E / 46.59°N 27.77°E / 46.59; 27.77Coordinates: 46°35′N 27°46′E / 46.59°N 27.77°E / 46.59; 27.77
Country Romania
Development region Nord-Est
Historical region Moldavia
Capital Vaslui
Area

 • Total 5,318 km2 (2,053 sq mi)
Area rank 27th
Population
(2011)

 • Total 395,499
 • Rank 24th
 • Density 74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Telephone code (+40) 235 or (+40) 335[1]
ISO 3166 code RO-VS
Website
County Council
Prefecture

Vaslui County (Romanian pronunciation: [vasˈluj]) is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historical region Moldavia, with the seat at Vaslui.




Contents






  • 1 Demographics


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Neighbours




  • 3 People


  • 4 Economy


  • 5 Tourism


  • 6 Politics


  • 7 Administrative divisions


    • 7.1 Municipalities


    • 7.2 Towns


    • 7.3 Communes




  • 8 Historical county


    • 8.1 Administration


    • 8.2 Population


      • 8.2.1 Urban population






  • 9 References


  • 10 External links





Demographics


In 2011, it had a population of 395,499 and the population density was 74/km².




  • Romanians - over 98%[2]


  • Romas, other



































Year
 County population[3]
1948
 344,917
1956
Increase 401,626
1966
Increase 431,555
1977
Increase 437,251
1992
Increase 457,799
2002
Decrease 455,049
2011
Decrease 395,499


Geography


This county has an area of 5,318 km².


The county lies on a plane, being bounded by the Prut River on the east and crossed in its centre by Bârlad River, a tributary of Siret River.



Neighbours




Romanian Counties
AB

AR

AG

BC

BH

BN

BT

BV

BR

BZ

CS

CL

CJ

CT

CV

DB

DJ

GL

GR

GJ

HR

HD

IL

IS

IF

MM

MH

MS

NT

OT

PH

SM

SJ

SB

SV

TR

TM

TL

VS

VL

VN

B





  • Republic of Moldova to the east - Cantemir raion and 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 Vaslui, Bârlad and Huși. The Vaslui County Council, the county councils of the Leova and Hîncești districts in the Republic of Moldova, and the European Union (through the Phare program), have set up a program which seeks to promote tourism in these regions.[4] The main tourist attractions of the Vaslui-Hîncești-Leova touristic program are, among others, the medieval and early modern churches and monasteries, the Manuc Bei Hunting Palace and the Manuc - Mirzaian Manor Palace (similar to Manuc's Inn in Bucharest) in Hîncești, as well as the region's natural riches.



Politics


The Vaslui County Council, elected at the 2016 local government elections, is made up of 33 counselors, with the following party composition:[5]




















































































   
 Party
 Seats
 Current County Council
 
Social Democratic Party
20
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
National Liberal Party
10
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats
3
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  


Administrative divisions




Civic Square in Vaslui


Vaslui County has 3 municipalities, 2 towns and 81 communes



Municipalities



  • Bârlad

  • Huși


  • Vaslui: capital city;



Towns



  • Murgeni

  • Negrești



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


County (Județ) in Romania









































Județul Vaslui
County (Județ)

The Vaslui County court building from the interwar period, later functioned as Vaslui city hall.
The Vaslui County court building from the interwar period, later functioned as Vaslui city hall.


Coat of arms of Județul Vaslui
Coat of arms
Romania 1930 county Vaslui.png
Country
Flag of Romania.svg Romania
Historic region Moldavia
Capital city (Reședință de județ) Vaslui
Area

 • Total 2,260 km2 (870 sq mi)
Population
(1930)

 • Total 139,503
 • Density 62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+3 (EEST)

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




Map of Vaslui County as constituted in 1938.


The county was originally divided administratively into four districts (plăṣi):[6]



  1. Plasa Crasna, headquartered at Crasna

  2. Plasa Racova, headquartered at Racova

  3. Plasa Stemnic


Subsequently, the territory of the county was reorganized, being divided into three different districts:



  1. Plasa Movila lui Burcel, headquartered at Codăești

  2. Plasa Peneș Curcanul, headquartered at Pungești

  3. 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









  1. ^ The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.


  2. ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populația după etnie" Archived 2009-08-16 at the Wayback Machine.


  3. ^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populația la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 și 2002"


  4. ^ Itinerarii cultural religioase


  5. ^ "Mandate de CJ pe judete si competitori" (in Romanian). Biroul Electoral Central. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  6. ^ Portretul României Interbelice - Județul Vaslui




External links



  • Vaslui-Turism.ro - Official tourism website from the Vaslui County Council









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