Neamţ County

The relief decreases from west to east. In the western part, there are mountains, the Eastern Carpathians, with heights over 1800 m and the impressive peak of Mount Ceahlău. Along the Bicaz River lies the stunning canyon of Cheile Bicazului. Construction of the Bicaz Dam in the 1950s on the Bistriţa River led to the formation of the Lake Bicaz (Lake Izvorul Muntelui Lake), Romania's largest artificial lake.

On the western side, the lowest point, at about 160 m, is found along Siret River's valley.

Neighbours

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Iaşi County and Vaslui County in the East.
Harghita County in the West.
Suceava County in the North.
Bacău County in the South.

Economy

County's main industries:

Chemical industry;
Mechanical parts;
Textiles;
Food stuffs;
Construction materials.

One of the greatest dams in Romania, the Bicaz Dam is built along the Bistriţa River, forming the Bicaz Lake; the water of the lake is used for electricity production at Stejaru Powerplant.

Tourism

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The church of Văratec Monastery

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Ceahlău Massif

Neamţ county is known as the region with the most monasteries to be found per square kilometer in the world. The monumental church of Neamţ Monastery 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. There are lots of cultural and historical landmarks in Neamţ County. County's main tourist attractions:

The city of Piatra Neamţ, with its medieval square;
The city of Roman
The Monasteries of Neamţ County:
Neamţ Citadel in Târgu Neamţ
Ceahlău National Park
Bicaz Canyon - "Cheile Bicazului"
Durău Ski Resort
Hanu Ancuţei

Administrative divisions

The county has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 76 communes.

Municipalities

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Piatra Neamţ

Piatra Neamţ - capital city; population: 125,050
Roman

Towns

Communes

Famous natives

Gheorghe Cartianu, professor, engineer
Sergiu Celibidache, conductor
Vasile Conta, philosopher
Ion Creangă, writer
Virgil Gheorghiu, writer
Constantin Matasă, archaeologist
Nicodim Munteanu, patriach
Vasile Trăistariu, painter

References

^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia după etnie"
^ National Institute of Statistics, "Populaţia la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 şi 2002"

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