Neamț County

county in Romania


Neamţ (IPA: [neamʦ]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historic region of Moldavia, with the county seat at Piatra Neamţ.

Neamţ
Coat of arms of Neamţ
Coordinates: 46°58′N 26°24′E / 46.97°N 26.4°E / 46.97; 26.4
CountryRomania
Development regionNord-Est
Historic regionMoldavia and few villages in Transylvania
CapitalPiatra Neamţ
Area
 • Total5,896 km2 (2,276 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total557,000
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Telephone code(+40) 233 or (+40) 333[1]
ISO 3166 codeRO-NT
WebsiteCounty Council
Prefecture

Demographics change

In 2002, it had a population of 557,000 and a population density of 99/km².

  • Romanians - 98.66%[2]
  • Hungarians - 0.05%
  • Rromas - 1.08
  • Lipovans - 0.07%, and others
Year County population[3]
1948 357,348
1956 419,949
1966 470,206
1977 532,096
1992 578,420
2002 554,516

References change

  1. The number used depends on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.
  2. National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie" Archived 2009-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002" Archived 2006-09-22 at the Wayback Machine

Other websites change