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23-424: In 2011, as per the official census conducted that year , Suceava County had a population of 634,810, with a population density of 74/km. The proportion of each constituent ethnic group is displayed below as follows, according to how they were officially recorded: In the recent past, during the early 20th century, Suceava County used to be more ethnically heterogenous or mixed (due to the ethnic legacy and heritage of

46-502: A bigger land called Ținutul Suceava . Later, during World War II, Suceava County was part of the Bukovina Governorate of Romania. As for the historical interwar Suceava County, this administrative unit was located in the northern part of Greater Romania and the southern part of the historical region of Bukovina respectively. Its territory was situated entirely within the borders of the current Suceava County, constituting thus

69-499: A mother tongue in the urban population, Romanian (60.4%) predominated, followed by German (18.7%), Yiddish (13.8%), Ukrainian (3.2%), Polish (2.2%), as well as other minor spoken languages. From the religious point of view, the urban population consisted of 60.6% Eastern Orthodox , 18.8% Jewish, 15.3% Roman Catholic , 2.0% Greek Catholic , 1.7% Evangelical Lutheran , 0.7% Baptist as well as other confessional minorities. 2011 Romanian census The 2011 Romanian census

92-460: Is the result of the merger of other smaller former Romanian counties from the historical regions of Bukovina and Western Moldavia that were functional mostly throughout the interwar period (e.g. Rădăuți County , Câmpulung County ) and part of Baia County ). As per the administrative reform of 1938 under King Carol II , the whole counties which divided Bukovina in the Kingdom of Romania were united into

115-428: The 1930 census data , the county population was 121,327, ethnically divided among Romanians (79.5%), Germans (primarily Bukovina Germans but also Zipsers ) (8.2%), Jews (5.5%), Poles (2.7%), Ukrainians (1.7%), as well as other ethnic minorities . By language the county was divided among Romanian (76.5%), German (9.4%), Ukrainian (5.5%), Yiddish (4.3%), Polish (2.5%), as well as other languages. From

138-466: The 1992 local elections , consisted of 45 councillors, with the following party composition: The elected President of the County Council was Gavril Mârza (PDSR). The Suceava County Council, elected at the 1996 local elections , consisted of 45 councillors, with the following party composition: The elected President of the County Council was Gavril Mârza (PDSR). The Suceava County Council, elected at

161-410: The 2000 local elections , consisted of 45 councillors, with the following party composition: The elected President of the County Council was Gavril Mârza (PSD). The Suceava County Council, elected at the 2004 local elections , consisted of 37 councillors, with the following party composition: The elected President of the County Council was Gheorghe Flutur (PDL). The Suceava County Council, elected at

184-469: The 2008 local elections , consisted of 36 councillors, with the following party composition: The elected President of the County Council was Cătălin Nechifor (PSD/USL). The Suceava County Council, elected at the 2012 local elections , consisted of 36 councillors, with the following party composition: The elected President of the County Council was Gheorghe Flutur (PNL). The Suceava County Council, elected at

207-433: The 2016 local elections , consisted of 37 councillors, with the following party composition: The elected President of the County Council is Gheorghe Flutur (PNL). The Suceava County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections , consists of 36 county councillors, with the following party composition: Suceava County has 5 municipalities, 11 towns, and 98 communes. During June 2010, Gheorghe Flutur , at that time (as now)

230-484: The 100 questions related to the respondent's ethnicity, mother language, religion, and possible disabilities were not mandatory. Preliminary results were released once on 2 February 2012 and again on 20 August 2012. The final definitive result of the census came out on 4 July 2013, showing that, among other things, Romania had lost 1,559,300 people since the 2002 census , consequently having 20,121,641 inhabitants. Some people like sociologist Vasile Ghețău, director of

253-566: The Center of Demographic Studies of the Romanian Academy and professor at the University of Bucharest , criticized the way the 2011 census was conducted. He mentioned problems such as people confusing the census taker, the use of old maps of the statistical sectors, some people giving incorrect data or no data at all, the "anti-census" attitude of the press and others, concluding that the "failure" of

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276-679: The aforementioned economic areas: Metro , Carrefour , Auchan , Selgros , Kaufland , and Lidl (some of the biggest supermarket chains in Romania ). In June 2022, it was reported that there are projects worth 1 billion EUR for the Suceava County from the PNRR/ Next Generation EU plan by County Council president Gheorghe Flutur , former acting /ad interim president of the National Liberal Party (PNL). In 2017, Suceava

299-427: The central-eastern part of the contemporary namesake county. During the interwar period, it was the smallest county of Greater Romania by area, covering 1,309 square kilometres (505 sq mi). It was bordered on the east by the counties of Dorohoi and Botoșani , to the north by Rădăuți County , to the west by Câmpulung County , and to the south by Baia County . During the communism period , Suceava County

322-562: The county are the Siret River with its tributaries: the Moldova , Suceava , and Bistrița rivers. The county of Suceava is bordered by the following other territorial units: The predominant industries/economic sectors in the county are as follows: Suceava occupies the first place among the Romanian cities with the most commercial spaces per inhabitant. Notable supermarket chains correlated with

345-516: The former Austro-Hungarian times when most of the territory of the county was part of the Duchy of Bukovina ), with sizeable minority populations of Germans (more specifically Bukovina Germans, including Zipsers), Jews, Ukrainians, Poles, or Hungarians (more specifically Székelys of Bukovina ). These minority communities gradually dwindled throughout much of the 20th century. In addition, small German minority groups/communities existed (and still exist) on

368-507: The president of Suceava County Council, stated in a Mediafax interview that his county was one of the worst hit in the country. In the morning of June 29, relief work was coordinated to deal with the flooding that killed 21 people and caused hundreds to be evacuated from their homes. In the Kingdom of Romania , between the early 20th century up to the end of the 1940s, the county had a smaller size and population. The contemporary Suceava county

391-514: The primary language of the majority of the population is Romanian and the main religion is Eastern Orthodoxy represented by the Romanian Orthodox Church . Two-thirds of the county lies within the southern part of the historical region of Bukovina , while the rest of it incorporates territories from Western Moldavia proper. In terms of total area, it covers a surface of 8,553 square kilometres (3,302 sq mi), making it thus

414-558: The religious point of view, the population consisted of Eastern Orthodox (80.1%), Roman Catholic (8.4%), Jewish (5.5%), Evangelical Lutheran (3.3%), Greek Catholic (1.4%), as well as other minor religions. The county's urban population consisted of 19,850 inhabitants (17,028 in Suceava and 2,822 in Solca ), ethnically divided among Romanians (61.5%), Jews (18.7%), Germans (13.9%), Poles (2.6%), as well as other ethnic minorities . As

437-765: The second in Romania in this particular regard, just after Timiș County in Banat . The western side of the county consists of mountains from the Eastern Carpathians group: the Rodna Mountains , the Rarău Mountains, the Giumalău Mountains, and the Ridges of Bukovina , the latter with lower heights. The county's elevation decreases towards the east, with the lowest height in the Siret River valley. The rivers crossing

460-411: The territory of Suceava County which forms part of Western Moldavia as well, more specifically Regat Germans ( German : Regatsdeutsche ) inhabiting the small town of Fălticeni ( German : Folitscheni ) for example. Nowadays, during the early 21st century, the county is inhabited mostly by Romanians with very few minority ethnic groups, therefore making it very ethnically homogenous. Additionally,

483-587: Was a census held in Romania between 20 and 31 October 2011. It was performed by some 120,000 census takers in around 101,000 statistic sectors throughout the country established by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) of Romania. Preparations started already in 2009, and it was announced that the process would not end until 2014. Anyone who did not answer questions in the census questionnaire would be fined between 1,500 and 4,500 Romanian lei , although 4 of

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506-460: Was at some point dissolved (as were all other counties in Romania as per the law no. 5 from 6 September 1950), then changed into the Suceava Region and then re-organized once again as county starting from 1968. As of 1930, the county was administratively subdivided into three districts ( plăși ): In 1938, the county was administratively reorganized into the following districts: According to

529-533: Was ranked 3rd in Romania regarding the total tourist accommodation capacity, after Brașov and Constanța counties. Furthermore, one year later in 2018, Suceava County was designated "European destination of excellence" by the European Commission (EC). The main tourist attractions of the county are: The elected President of the County Council was Constantin Sofroni (FSN). The Suceava County Council, elected at

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