Historical region Moldavia Telephone code (+40) 235 or (+40) 335 Area 5,318 km² | Area rank 27th ISO 3166 code RO-VS | |
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Points of interest Grădina Zoologică, Copou - Vaslui, Muzeul Eparhial Huși, Muzeul „Vasile Pârvan”, Movila lui Burcel | ||
Songs volunteering action vaslui county hospital 10 may 2013
Vaslui ([vasˈluj]) is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historical region Moldavia, with the seat at Vaslui.
Contents
- Songs volunteering action vaslui county hospital 10 may 2013
- Map of Vaslui County Romania
- Demographics
- Geography
- Neighbours
- People
- Economy
- Tourism
- Politics
- Administrative divisions
- Municipalities
- Towns
- References
Map of Vaslui County, Romania
Demographics
In 2011, it had a population of 375,148 and the population density was 70.54/km².
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
People
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:
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. 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:
Administrative divisions
Vaslui County has 3 municipalities, 2 towns and 81 communes