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Neamț County () is a county ( județ) of
Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
, in the historic region of
Moldavia Moldavia ( ro, Moldova, or , literally "The Country of Moldavia"; in Romanian Cyrillic: or ; chu, Землѧ Молдавскаѧ; el, Ἡγεμονία τῆς Μολδαβίας) is a historical region and former principality in Centr ...
, with the county seat at
Piatra Neamț Piatra Neamț (; german: Kreuzburg an der Bistrița (Siret), Bistritz; hu, Karácsonkő) is the capital city of Neamț County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in northeastern Romania. Because of its privileged location in the Easter ...
. The county takes its name from the Neamț River.


Demographics


Population

In 2011, it had a population of 470,766 and a
population density Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...
of 80/km2. *
Romanians The Romanians ( ro, români, ; dated exonym ''Vlachs'') are a Romance languages, Romance-speaking ethnic group. Sharing a common Culture of Romania, Romanian culture and Cultural heritage, ancestry, and speaking the Romanian language, they l ...
- 98.25% *
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- 0.05% *
Hungarians Hungarians, also known as Magyars ( ; hu, magyarok ), are a nation and  ethnic group native to Hungary () and historical Hungarian lands who share a common culture, history, ancestry, and language. The Hungarian language belongs to the Urali ...
(more specifically
Csángós The Csángós ( hu, Csángók; ro, Ceangăi) are a Hungarian ethnographic group of Roman Catholic faith living mostly in the Romanian region of Moldavia, especially in Bacău County. The region where the Csángós live in Moldavia is known as ...
) - 0.04% *
Roma Roma or ROMA may refer to: Places Australia * Roma, Queensland, a town ** Roma Airport ** Roma Courthouse ** Electoral district of Roma, defunct ** Town of Roma, defunct town, now part of the Maranoa Regional Council *Roma Street, Brisbane, a ...
- 1.48%, and others


Religion


Geography

Neamț County has an area of .2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook
/ref> The relief decreases from west to east. In the western part, there are mountains, the
Eastern Carpathians Divisions of the Carpathians are a categorization of the Carpathian mountains system. Below is a detailed overview of the major subdivisions and ranges of the Carpathian Mountains. The Carpathians are a "subsystem" of a bigger Alps-Himalaya Sy ...
, with heights of over and the impressive peak of
Ceahlău Massif The Ceahlău Massif () is one of the most famous mountains of Romania. It is part of the Bistrița Mountains range of the Eastern Carpathians division, in Neamț County, in the Moldavia region. The two most important peaks are Toaca (1904 m el ...
. Along the
Bicaz River The Bicaz ( hu, Békás-patak) is a right tributary of the river Bistrița in Romania. Its source is in the Hășmaș Mountains. Its uppermost course, upstream from Red Lake (Lacul Roșu), is also called ''Vereșchiu''. Other tributaries of Lacul ...
lies the
canyon A canyon (from ; archaic British English spelling: ''cañon''), or gorge, is a deep cleft between escarpments or cliffs resulting from weathering and the erosion, erosive activity of a river over geologic time scales. Rivers have a natural tenden ...
of
Cheile Bicazului The Bicaz Gorge (Romanian language, Romanian: ''Cheile Bicazului'', Hungarian language, Hungarian: ''Békás-szoros'') is a gorge in Romania, located in the north-east part of the country, in Neamț County, Neamț and Harghita County, Harghita ...
. Construction of the
Bicaz Dam Dimitrie Leonida (Stejaru) Hydro Power Plant is a hydropower development on the Bistrița River, near Bicaz, Romania. The project was started and finished in the 1950s. It consists of a dam, a reservoir, and a hydro power plant. The dam is a ...
in the 1950s on the Bistrița River led to the formation of Lake Bicaz (
Lake Izvorul Muntelui The Lake Izvorul Muntelui, also known as Lake Bicaz, is the largestSiret River The Siret or Sireth ( uk, Сірет or Серет, ro, Siret , hu, Szeret, russian: Сирет) is a river that rises from the Carpathians in the Northern Bukovina region of Ukraine, and flows southward into Romania before it joins the Danube. ...
's valley.


Neighbours

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Iași County Iași County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Western Moldavia, with the administrative seat at Iași. It is the most populous county in Romania, after the Municipality of Bucharest (which has the same administrative level as that of a c ...
and
Vaslui County Vaslui County () 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. * Romanians - over 98% * Rom ...
in the East. *
Harghita County Harghita (, hu, Hargita megye, ) is a county (județ) in the center of Romania, in eastern Transylvania, with the county seat at Miercurea Ciuc. Demographics 2002 census In 2002, Harghita County had a population of 326,222 and a populatio ...
in the West. *
Suceava County Suceava County () is a county ('' ro, județ'') of Romania. Most of its territory lies in the southern part of the historical region of Bukovina, while the remainder forms part of Western Moldavia proper. The county seat is the historical town ...
in the North. *
Bacău County Bacău County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in Western Moldavia, with its capital city at Bacău. It has one commune, Ghimeș-Făget, in Transylvania. Geography This county has a total area of . In the western part of the county the ...
in the South.


Economy

The county's main industries are * Chemical industry * Mechanical parts * Textiles * Food stuffs * Construction materials One of the greatest dams in Romania, the
Bicaz Dam Dimitrie Leonida (Stejaru) Hydro Power Plant is a hydropower development on the Bistrița River, near Bicaz, Romania. The project was started and finished in the 1950s. It consists of a dam, a reservoir, and a hydro power plant. The dam is a ...
is built along the Bistrița River, forming the Bicaz Lake; the water of the lake is used for electricity production at Bicaz-Stejaru Hydroelectric Power Station.


Tourism

Neamț County is known as the region with the most monasteries to be found per square kilometer in the world. The monumental church of
Neamț Monastery The Neamț Monastery ( ro, Mănăstirea Neamț) is a Romanian Orthodox religious settlement, one of the oldest and most important of its kind in Romania. It was built in the 15th century, and it is an example of medieval Moldavian architecture. ...
has been a model for Moldavian churches and monasteries. The Moldavian art style, of great originality and stylistic unity, was developed by blending Gothic elements with Byzantine motifs. The county is host to two of Romania's 9 national parks: the
Ceahlău Massif The Ceahlău Massif () is one of the most famous mountains of Romania. It is part of the Bistrița Mountains range of the Eastern Carpathians division, in Neamț County, in the Moldavia region. The two most important peaks are Toaca (1904 m el ...
and the
Vânători-Neamț Natural Park The Vânători-Neamț Natural Park ( ro, Parcul Natural Vânători-Neamț) is situated in north-east Romania, in Neamț County, on the border with Suceava County. It lies on the administrative territories of the communes Agapia, Bălțătești, ...
. The county's main tourist attractions include * The city of
Piatra Neamț Piatra Neamț (; german: Kreuzburg an der Bistrița (Siret), Bistritz; hu, Karácsonkő) is the capital city of Neamț County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in northeastern Romania. Because of its privileged location in the Easter ...
, with its medieval square and ski facilities; * The city of
Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...
** Agapia Monastery **
Bistrița Monastery The Bistrița Monastery ( ro, Mănăstirea Bistrița, ) is a Romanian Orthodox monastery located 8 km west of Piatra Neamț. It was dedicated in 1402, having as original ctitor the Moldavian Voivode Alexandru cel Bun whose remains are buri ...
** Durău Monastery ** Horaița Monastery **
Neamț Monastery The Neamț Monastery ( ro, Mănăstirea Neamț) is a Romanian Orthodox religious settlement, one of the oldest and most important of its kind in Romania. It was built in the 15th century, and it is an example of medieval Moldavian architecture. ...
** Pângărați Monastery ** Petru Vodă Monastery ** Războieni Monastery **
Secu Monastery Secu is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the wes ...
** Sihăstria Monastery ** Sihla Monastery **
Văratec Monastery Văratec Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox women's monastery located in north-eastern part of the country, in Văratec village, Agapia Commune, Neamț County. It is situated at 12 km from Târgu Neamț and 40 km from Piatra Neamț. It is the ...
*
Vânători-Neamț Natural Park The Vânători-Neamț Natural Park ( ro, Parcul Natural Vânători-Neamț) is situated in north-east Romania, in Neamț County, on the border with Suceava County. It lies on the administrative territories of the communes Agapia, Bălțătești, ...
*
Neamț Citadel Neamț Citadel ( ro, Cetatea Neamț or Cetatea Neamțului, ) is a medieval fortress located in north-eastern part of Romania, near Târgu Neamț, Neamț County. It was built in 14th century Moldavia during Petru I of Moldavia's reign and expanded ...
in
Târgu Neamț Târgu Neamț (; german: Niamtz, hu, Németvásár, he, נאמץ טרגו, la, Ante Castrum Nempch) is a town in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania, on the river Neamț. It had, , a population of 20,496. Three villages are administered ...
* Ceahlău National Park *
Bicaz Canyon The Bicaz Gorge (Romanian: ''Cheile Bicazului'', Hungarian: ''Békás-szoros'') is a gorge in Romania, located in the north-east part of the country, in Neamț and Harghita counties. It is situated in the central part of the Hășmaș Mount ...
- "
Cheile Bicazului The Bicaz Gorge (Romanian language, Romanian: ''Cheile Bicazului'', Hungarian language, Hungarian: ''Békás-szoros'') is a gorge in Romania, located in the north-east part of the country, in Neamț County, Neamț and Harghita County, Harghita ...
" *
Durău Durău is a ski resort located in north-eastern Romania, in Neamț County, Moldavia near the Ceahlău Massif (to the mountains' north-west side). The location is disadvantaged because of the lack of accessibility, the only access road being DN15 ...
Ski Resort * Hanu Ancuței


Politics

The Neamț County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 34 councillors, with the following party composition:


Administrative divisions

Neamț County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 78 communes. *Municipalities **
Piatra Neamț Piatra Neamț (; german: Kreuzburg an der Bistrița (Siret), Bistritz; hu, Karácsonkő) is the capital city of Neamț County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in northeastern Romania. Because of its privileged location in the Easter ...
- capital city; population: 77,393 (as of 2011 census) **
Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...
- population: 45,344 (as of 2011 census) *Towns **
Bicaz Bicaz ( hu, Békás) is a town in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania situated in the eastern Carpathian Mountains near the confluence of the Bicaz and Bistrița Rivers and near Lake Bicaz, an artificial lake formed by the Bicaz Dam on th ...
** Roznov **
Târgu Neamț Târgu Neamț (; german: Niamtz, hu, Németvásár, he, נאמץ טרגו, la, Ante Castrum Nempch) is a town in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania, on the river Neamț. It had, , a population of 20,496. Three villages are administered ...
*Communes ** Agapia **
Alexandru cel Bun Alexander the Good ( ro, Alexandru cel Bun or ''Alexandru I Mușat''; c. 1375 – 1 January 1432) was a Voivode (Lord) of Moldavia, reigning between 1400 and 1432, son of Roman I Mușat. He succeeded Iuga to the throne, and, as a ruler, init ...
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Bălțătești Bălțătești is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bălțătești, Valea Arini, and Valea Seacă. It also included Ghindăoani village until 2003, when it was split off to form Ghindăoani Com ...
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Bârgăuani Bârgăuani ( hu, Bargován) is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Bahna Mare, Baratca (''Barátka''), Bălănești, Bârgăuani, Breaza (''Bráza''), Certieni, Chilia, Dârloaia, Ghelăieșt ...
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Bicaz-Chei Bicaz-Chei ( hu, Almásmező) is a commune in Neamț County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bicaz-Chei, Bârnadu (''Bernádtelep''), Gherman and Ivaneș (''Iványos''). Bicaz-Chei is one of three communes in Neamț County (most of which ...
** Bicazu Ardelean ** Bâra ** Bodești ** Boghicea ** Borca **
Borlești Borlești is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Borlești, Nechit, Mastacăn, Ruseni, and Șovoaia. Natives * Ștefan Vârgolici Ștefan G. Vârgolici (October 13, 1843–) was a Moldavian ...
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Botești Botești is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Barticești, Botești and Nisiporești. It included four other villages until 2004, when they were split off to form Văleni Commune. In 2002, t ...
** Bozieni ** Brusturi ** Cândești ** Ceahlău **
Cordun Cordun is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cordun, Pildești and Simionești. In 2002, the commune had a population of 7174, of whom all but seven were ethnic Romanians. 52.8% of residents ...
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Costișa Costișa is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders ...
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Crăcăoani Crăcăoani is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Cracăul Negru, Crăcăoani, Magazia, Mitocu Bălan and Poiana Crăcăoani. To the east lies Ghindăoani and to the north lies Bălțătești. ...
** Dămuc **
Dobreni Dobreni is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cășăria, Dobreni and Sărata. Natives * Constantin Daniel Stahi Constantin Daniel Stahi (14 November 1844 – 18 June 1920) was a Romani ...
** Dochia ** Doljești ** Dragomirești ** Drăgănești ** Dulcești ** Dumbrava Roșie **
Farcașa Farcașa is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hun ...
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Făurei Făurei is a town located in Brăila County, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria t ...
** Gâdinți ** Gârcina **
Gherăești Gherăești is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Gherăești, Gherăeștii Noi and Tețcani. At the 2002 census, 100% of inhabitants were ethnic Romanians. 89% were Roman Catholic and 10.7% R ...
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Ghindăoani Ghindăoani is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, H ...
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Girov Girov is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Boțești, Căciulești, Dănești, Doina, Girov, Gura Văii, Popești, Turturești and Verșești. It also included Bălușești and Dochia villages ...
** Grințieș **
Grumăzești Grumăzești is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, ...
** Hangu **
Horia Horia or ''Horea'' may refer to: Places in Romania Communes *Horea, Alba *Horia, Constanța * Horia, Neamț *Horia, Tulcea * Hilișeu-Horia, Botoșani Villages *Horea, in Sanislău, Satu Mare *Horia, in Vladimirescu, Arad *Horia, in Surdila-Greci, ...
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Icușești Icușești is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hu ...
** Ion Creangă ** Mărgineni ** Moldoveni **
Negrești Negrești () is a town in Vaslui County, located in the eastern part of Western Moldavia, a traditional region of Romania. It has a population of around 8,000. Its name comes from distinguished nobleman Negrea, who had worked in the council of Al ...
** Oniceni ** Păstrăveni ** Pâncești ** Pângărați ** Petricani **
Piatra Șoimului Piatra Șoimului is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Luminiș, Negulești, Piatra Șoimului, and Poieni. Geography The commune is located in the south-central part of the county, in the foothi ...
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Pipirig Pipirig is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Boboiești, Dolhești, Leghin, Pâțâligeni, Pipirig, Pluton, and Stânca. Natives * Nicodim, born Nicolae Munteanu (1864–1948), Patriarch o ...
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Podoleni Podoleni is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Negritești and Podoleni. Demographics Population The 2011 Romanian census puts the population of Podoleni at 4,196. This is in comparison to ...
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Poiana Teiului Poiana Teiului is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Călugăreni, Dreptu, Galu, Petru Vodă, Pârâul Fagului, Poiana Largului, Poiana Teiului, Roșeni, Ruseni, Săvinești, and Topoliceni. T ...
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Poienari Poienari is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hun ...
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Răucești Răucești is a Commune in Romania, commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Oglinzi, Răucești, Săvești and Ungheni. References

Communes in Neamț County Localities in Western Moldavia {{Ne ...
** Războieni ** Rediu ** Români ** Ruginoasa ** Sagna ** Săbăoani ** Săvinești ** Secuieni **
Stănița Stănița is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hun ...
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Ștefan cel Mare Stephen III of Moldavia, most commonly known as Stephen the Great ( ro, Ștefan cel Mare; ; died on 2 July 1504), was Voivode (or Prince) of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504. He was the son of and co-ruler with Bogdan II, who was murdered in 1451 ...
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Tarcău Tarcău is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Ardeluța, Brateș, Cazaci, Schitu Tarcău, Straja, and Tarcău. The commune is located in the southwestern part of the county, on the border with B ...
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Tașca Tașca is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hunga ...
** Tazlău ** Tămășeni **
Timișești Timișești is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, H ...
** Trifești **
Tupilați Tupilați is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hu ...
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Țibucani Țibucani is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hu ...
** Urecheni ** Valea Ursului ** Văleni **
Vânători-Neamț Vânători-Neamț is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Lunca, Mânăstirea Neamț, Nemțișor, and Vânători-Neamț. The commune lies on the banks of the river Nemțișor. It is located in ...
** Zănești


Natives

*
Sergiu Celibidache Sergiu Celibidache (; 14 August 1996) was a Romanian conductor, composer, musical theorist, and teacher. Educated in his native Romania, and later in Paris and Berlin, Celibidache's career in music spanned over five decades, including tenures ...
, conductor *
Vasile Conta Vasile Conta (; hy, Վասիլե Գրիգորեիի Կոնտա (Գոնտա); November 15, 1845 – April 21, 1882) was a Romanian philosopher, poet, and politician. He was born in Ghindăoani, a village in Bălțătești commune, Neamț County ...
, philosopher * Ion Creangă, writer * Virgil Gheorghiu, writer * Ștefan Macovei, contemporary sculptor *
Nicodim Munteanu Nicodim (), born Nicolae Munteanu (; 6 December 1864, Pipirig, Neamț County, Romania – 27 February 1948, Bucharest), was the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church (Patriarch of All Romania) between 1939 and 1948. Biography He studied theo ...
, patriarch


Historical county

The county was located in the north-eastern part of Romania, in the north-west of the region of
Moldavia Moldavia ( ro, Moldova, or , literally "The Country of Moldavia"; in Romanian Cyrillic: or ; chu, Землѧ Молдавскаѧ; el, Ἡγεμονία τῆς Μολδαβίας) is a historical region and former principality in Centr ...
. Today, most of the territory of the former county is part of the current Neamț County. It was bordered on the north by
Câmpulung County Câmpulung County is one of the historic counties of the Kingdom of Romania, in the historical region of Bukovina. The county seat was Câmpulung Moldovenesc. Geography Câmpulung County covered 2,349 km2 and was located in the northern part ...
, to the north-east by
Baia County Baia County is one of the historic counties of Moldavia, Romania. The county seat was Fălticeni. In 1938, the county was disestablished and incorporated into the newly formed Ținutul Prut, but it was re-established in 1940 after the fall of Ca ...
, to the east by
Roman County Roman County is one of the historic counties of Moldavia, Romania. The county seat was Roman. In 1938, the county was disestablished and incorporated into the newly formed Ținutul Prut, but it was re-established in 1940 after the fall of Carol II ...
, to the south by
Bacău County Bacău County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in Western Moldavia, with its capital city at Bacău. It has one commune, Ghimeș-Făget, in Transylvania. Geography This county has a total area of . In the western part of the county the ...
, to the southwest by
Ciuc County Ciuc County was a county (Romanian: ''județ'') in the Kingdom of Romania. Its capital was Miercurea Ciuc. Its name was derived from the former county of the Kingdom of Hungary, Csík. History Prior to World War I, the territory of the county bel ...
, and to the west by
Mureș County Mureș County (, ro, Județul Mures, hu, Maros megye) is a county ('' județ'') of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, with the administrative centre in Târgu Mureș. The county was established in 1968, after the administrative ...
.


Administration

In 1930, the county had four districts ('' plăși''):Portretul României Interbelice - Județul Neamț
/ref> #Plasa Bistrița #Plasa De Mijloc #Plasa Muntele #Plasa Neamț In 1938, the county had five districts: #Plasa
Bistrița (; german: link=no, Bistritz, archaic , Transylvanian Saxon: , hu, Beszterce) is the capital city of Bistrița-Năsăud County, in northern Transylvania, Romania. It is situated on the Bistrița River. The city has a population of approxima ...
, with 45 villages and headquartered in Roznov #Plasa Muntele, with 53 villages and headquartered in Broșteni #Plasa I.Gh. Duca, with 39 villages #Plasa Răsboeni, with 56 villages and headquartered in Răsboeni #Plasa Cetatea Neamț, with 15 villages and headquartered in
Târgu Neamț Târgu Neamț (; german: Niamtz, hu, Németvásár, he, נאמץ טרגו, la, Ante Castrum Nempch) is a town in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania, on the river Neamț. It had, , a population of 20,496. Three villages are administered ...
Apart from
Piatra Neamț Piatra Neamț (; german: Kreuzburg an der Bistrița (Siret), Bistritz; hu, Karácsonkő) is the capital city of Neamț County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in northeastern Romania. Because of its privileged location in the Easter ...
, the county had two urban municipalities (cities):
Târgu Neamț Târgu Neamț (; german: Niamtz, hu, Németvásár, he, נאמץ טרגו, la, Ante Castrum Nempch) is a town in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania, on the river Neamț. It had, , a population of 20,496. Three villages are administered ...
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Buhuși Buhuși (; hu, Buhus; yi, באהוש, Bohush) is a town in Bacău County, Romania with a population of 14,562 (2011). It was first mentioned in the 15th century when it was named "Bodești" and was a property of an important family of Boyars na ...
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Population

According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 198,223 inhabitants, 90.3% Romanians, 6.3% Jews, 1.2% Hungarians, as well as other minorities.Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 308 From the religious point of view, the population was 90.5% Eastern Orthodox, 6.7% Jewish, 2.3% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.


Urban population

In 1930, the county's urban population was 47,957 inhabitants, comprising 69.6% Romanians, 24.7% Jews, 1.3% Hungarians, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 69.7% Eastern Orthodox, 25.2% Jewish, 3.4% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.


References


External links


neamt.ro - a website about Neamț county

prefecturaneamt.ro - The Neamț Prefecture
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