Câmpulung Moldovenesc ( Romanian pronunciation: [kɨmpuˌluŋɡ moldoveˈnesk] ; formerly spelled Cîmpulung Moldovenesc ) is a city in Suceava County , northeastern Romania . It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina .
16-610: Câmpulung Moldovenesc is the fourth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 15,642 inhabitants, according to the 2021 census . It was declared a municipality in 1995, along with two other towns in Suceava County, more specifically Fălticeni and Rădăuți . Câmpulung Moldovenesc covers an area of 147 km (57 sq mi) and it was the capital of former Câmpulung County (until 1950). "Câmpulung" means "Long Field" in Romanian. Moldovenesc ("Moldavian")
32-526: A resident population in Romania of 19,053,815 people. Suceava Region Suceava Region ( Romanian : Regiunea Suceava ) was an administrative-territorial division located in the northeastern part of the Romanian People's Republic , established in 1950, when the counties were abolished (by law no. 5 from 6 September 1950). It existed until 1968, when the regions were abolished. Initially,
48-710: Is located in the mountain area of the Bukovinian Subcarpathians known as Obcinele Bucovinei, on the banks of the Moldova River . The city is accessible by both car and train. The European route E58 , that links the region of Moldavia with Transylvania , crosses the city. There are two railway stations located in the city: Câmpulung Moldovenesc in the city center and Câmpulung Est in Capu Satului neighborhood. There are many places of interest located in and around Câmpulung Moldovenesc, such as
64-647: Is used to differentiate between this town and Câmpulung Muscel ( Argeș County , Wallachia). The town is also known as Moldovahosszúmező in Hungarian , Kimpolung or Kimpulung in German , Kimpulung Moldovanesk (Кимпулунг Молдованеск) or Dovhopillja (Довгопілля) in Ukrainian , and Kimpulung Mołdawski in Polish . Câmpulung Moldovenesc is situated in the region of Bukovina , in north-eastern Romania . The city
80-559: The 2021 census , the city had a population of 15,642. The main industries in Câmpulung Moldovenesc are dairy products , lumber , and ecotourism . Part of the city inhabitants works in agriculture and bovine growth. 2021 Romanian census The 2021 Romanian census ( Romanian : Recesământul Populației și Locuințelor 2021 (RPL2021) ) was a census held in Romania between 1 February and 31 July 2022, with
96-718: The Magdeburg law ( German : Das Mageburger Recht ). Together with the rest of Bukovina , Câmpulung Moldovenesc was under the rule of the Habsburg monarchy (later Austria-Hungary ) from 1775 to 1918. Câmpulung was in the Austrian part of the empire after the compromise of 1867 , head of the district with the same name, one of the 9 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bukovina province. Other main district cities were Dorna Watra ( Vatra Dornei ) and Wama ( Vama ) in 1900. After
112-632: The Union of Bukovina with Romania at the end of World War I , the town became part of the Kingdom of Romania . Later, between 1925 and 1950, Câmpulung Moldovenesc was the capital of the former Câmpulung County , the most extensive county in Bukovina. The spa and ski resort Vatra Dornei was the second most important town in Câmpulung County. Following the administrative reforms implemented by
128-595: The communist regime in 1950, the city became part of Suceava Region , while in 1968 it became part of Suceava County. The town's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 Romanian local elections : Câmpulung Moldovenesc has the Wooden Spoons Museum , a museum that displays the wooden spoons collection of the deceased history professor Ion Țugui. Câmpulung Moldovenesc reached its peak population in 1992, when more than 22,000 people were living within
144-656: The Rarău peak in the Rarău Massif and the Giumalău peak in the Giumalău Massif [ ro ] , which at 1,650 m (5,410 ft) and 1,857 m (6,093 ft) are the highest peaks in the region. One can also enjoy the forests which surround Câmpulung Moldovenesc or visit a monastery in one of the nearby villages. The first written mention of the village of Câmpulung Moldovenesc dates back to April 14, 1411. At that time,
160-518: The city limits. As of 2016, the town of Câmpulung Moldovenesc was the fourth largest urban settlement in Suceava County , after the county capital, Suceava , and the larger towns of Rădăuți and Fălticeni . At the 2011 census , Câmpulung Moldovenesc had a population of 16,105 inhabitants, as follows: 99.08% of inhabitants were ethnic Romanians , 0.25% Germans ( Bukovina Germans ), 0.22% Roma , 0.17% Ukrainians , and 0.09% Hungarians . At
176-476: The reference day for the census data set at 1 December 2021. The census was supposed to be done in 2021, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania in order to avoid census takers from getting infected when coming into contact with ill or quarantined people. It was the first census held in Romania in which data was collected online , something that had support among Romanian youth. The census
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#1732791448179192-538: The residence of the region was in Câmpulung Moldovenesc . In 1952, the administrative center moved to Suceava . During that period, the territory of the region was similar to that of the present-day Suceava County . Between 1956 and 1968, the region included a large part of the present Botoșani County , after the Botoșani Region was abolished and its districts came first under the jurisdiction of
208-431: The ruling prince of Moldavia was Alexandru cel Bun . Dimitrie Cantemir , in his well-known work Descriptio Moldaviae , mentions Ocolul Câmpulung , an autonomous region in northern Moldavia that has its own rules and leaders. This region consisted of 15 villages. During the late Middle Ages , as the medieval town of Suceava and other neighbouring towns in the region of Moldavia , Câmpulung Moldovenesc operated under
224-433: Was divided into three phases: one in which personal data of the Romanian population was collected from various sites; another in which the population was to complete more precise data such as religion, in which town halls would help the natives of rural areas to answer the census; and a third one in which census takers would go to the homes and households of those who did not register their data online. Data for this census
240-590: Was officially announced by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) that as many as 18.15 million Romanian citizens were registered at the RPL2021. Subsequently, the head of the INS announced the first data of the RPL2021 on 5 August 2022, stating that Romania had c. 19 million inhabitants. The final results regarding demographic characteristics of the RPL2021, published on 31 May 2023, showed
256-441: Was planned not to be collected on paper, but instead with tablets so as to maintain social distancing between citizens. The entire data collection process was also relatively long, spanning about 6 months. People who did not provide data by themselves in the early stages of the census were not fined, but those who refused to give or gave false information could be fined between 1,000 and 3,000 Romanian lei . On 1 August 2022, it
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