Neamț County


Neamț County is a county of Romania, in the historic region of Western Moldavia, with the county seat at Piatra Neamț. The county takes its name from the Neamț River.

Demographics

Population

In 2011, it had a population of 470,766 and a population density of 80/km2.
YearCounty population
1948357,348
1956419,949
1966470,206
1977532,096
1992577,619
2002554,516
2011470,766
2021454,203

Religion

Geography

Neamț County has an area of.
The relief decreases from west to east. In the western part, there are mountains, the Eastern Carpathians, with heights of over and the impressive peak of Ceahlău Massif. Along the Bicaz River lies the canyon of Cheile Bicazului. Construction of the Bicaz Dam in the 1950s on the Bistrița River led to the formation of Lake Bicaz, the largest artificial lake completely in Romania.
On the western side, the lowest point, at about, is found along the Siret River's valley.

Neighbours

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

    Economy

The county's main industries are
One of the greatest dams in Romania, the Bicaz Dam 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.

History

In 2025 researchers using LiDAR in the forests of Neamț County discovered a 5,000-year-old fortification which roughly dates back to the transition from the Neolithic period to the Bronze Age.

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 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 and the Vânători-Neamț Natural Park.
The county's main tourist attractions include
The Neamț County Council, renewed at the 2024 local elections, consists of 34 councilors, with the following party composition:

Administrative divisions

Neamț County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 78 communes.
  • Municipalities
  • *Piatra Neamț - capital city; population: 77,393
  • *Roman - population: 45,344
  • Towns
  • *Bicaz
  • *Roznov
  • *Târgu Neamț
  • Communes
  • *Agapia
  • *Alexandru cel Bun
  • *Bahna
  • *Bălțătești
  • *Bârgăuani
  • *Bicaz-Chei
  • *Bicazu Ardelean
  • *Bâra
  • *Bodești
  • *Boghicea
  • *Borca
  • *Borlești
  • *Botești
  • *Bozieni
  • *Brusturi
  • *Cândești
  • *Ceahlău
  • *Cordun
  • *Costișa
  • *Crăcăoani
  • *Dămuc
  • *Dobreni
  • *Dochia
  • *Doljești
  • *Dragomirești
  • *Drăgănești
  • *Dulcești
  • *Dumbrava Roșie
  • *Farcașa
  • *Făurei
  • *Gâdinți
  • *Gârcina
  • *Gherăești
  • *Ghindăoani
  • *Girov
  • *Grințieș
  • *Grumăzești
  • *Hangu
  • *Horia
  • *Icușești
  • *Ion Creangă
  • *Mărgineni
  • *Moldoveni
  • *Negrești
  • *Oniceni
  • *Păstrăveni
  • *Pâncești
  • *Pângărați
  • *Petricani
  • *Piatra Șoimului
  • *Pipirig
  • *Podoleni
  • *Poiana Teiului
  • *Poienari
  • *Răucești
  • *Războieni
  • *Rediu
  • *Români
  • *Ruginoasa
  • *Sagna
  • *Săbăoani
  • *Săvinești
  • *Secuieni
  • *Stănița
  • *Ștefan cel Mare
  • *Tarcău
  • *Tașca
  • *Tazlău
  • *Tămășeni
  • *Timișești
  • *Trifești
  • *Tupilați
  • *Țibucani
  • *Urecheni
  • *Valea Ursului
  • *Văleni
  • *Vânători-Neamț
  • *Zănești

    Natives

  • Sergiu Celibidache, conductor
  • Vasile Conta, philosopher
  • Ion Creangă, writer
  • Virgil Gheorghiu, writer
  • Ștefan Macovei, contemporary sculptor
  • Nicodim Munteanu, patriarch

    Historical county

The county was located in the north-eastern part of Romania, in the north-west of the region of Moldavia. 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, to the north-east by Baia County, to the east by Roman County, to the south by Bacău County, to the southwest by Ciuc County, and to the west by Mureș County.

Administration

In 1930, the county had four districts :
  1. Plasa Bistrița
  2. Plasa De Mijloc
  3. Plasa Muntele
  4. Plasa Neamț
In 1938, the county had five districts:
  1. Plasa Bistrița, with 45 villages and headquartered in Roznov
  2. Plasa Muntele, with 53 villages and headquartered in Broșteni
  3. Plasa I.Gh. Duca, with 39 villages
  4. Plasa Răsboeni, with 56 villages and headquartered in Răsboeni
  5. Plasa Cetatea Neamț, with 15 villages and headquartered in Târgu Neamț
Apart from Piatra Neamț, the county had two urban municipalities : Târgu Neamț and Buhuși.

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. 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.