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Neamţ County
Development region	Nord-Est
Historic region	[[Moldavia and few villages in Transylvania]]
Capital city	Piatra Neamţ
Population
• As of 2002	557,000
• Population density	99/km²
Area	5,896 km²
Codes
• Car numbers	NT
• ISO 3166-2:RO	RO-NT
Telephone code	(+40) x33
Web	County Council; Prefecture
	^ x is 2 or 3 depending on the numbering system employed by the phone companies on the market.;

Neamţ (Romanian pronunciation: [ne̯amt͡s]) is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historic region of Moldavia, with the county seat at Piatra Neamţ. It has three communes, Bicaz-Chei, Bicazu Ardelean and Dămuc in Transylvania.

[edit] Demographics

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

Romanians - 98.66%^[1]
Hungarians - 0.05%
Rromas - 1.08
Lipovans - 0.07%, and others

Year	County population^[2]
1948	357,348
1956	419,949
1966	470,206
1977	532,096
1992	578,420
2002	554,516

[edit] Geography

Bistriţa Valley

This county has an area of 5,896 km².

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), Romania's largest artificial lake^[3].

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

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Tourism

The church of Văratec Monastery

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: