Vicovu De Sus
Vicovu de Sus (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌvikovu de ˈsus]; German: Ober-Wikow) is a town in northern Suceava County, on the border with Ukraine. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina.
History
It was bought by Ștefan cel Mare for Putna Monastery in the year 1466. The locality, previously a rural commune, received town status in 2004.
Historical affiliations
Moldavia (1388–1775)
Habsburg Monarchy (1775–1804)
Austrian Empire (1804–1867)
Austria-Hungary, Cisleithania (1867–1918)
Kingdom of Romania (1918–1947)
Romanian People's Republic (1947–1965)
Socialist Republic of Romania (1965–1989)
Natives
- Gherasim Clipa-Barbovschi (c.1760–1826), cleric
- Ion Nistor (1876–1962), historian and politician
- Aurel Onciul (1864–1921), politician
- Daniil Sihastrul, Romanian Orthodox spiritual guide, advisor of Stephen the Great, and hegumen of Voroneț Monastery
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 7,395 | — |
| 1930 | 8,552 | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 14,077 | +64.6% |
| 2002 | 14,125 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 13,053 | −7.6% |
| 2022 | 15,143 | +16.0% |
| Source: Official Romanian census data | ||
According to the 2021 census, Vicovu de Sus has 15,143 inhabitants. At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 13,053, of which 94.7% were ethnic Romanians and 5% ethnic Romani. 76.7% were Romanian Orthodox, 20.9% Pentecostal, and 2% Baptist.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vicovu de Sus.
- ^ "Results of the 2021 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Suceava County at the 2011 census" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ "Suceava County at the 2011 census, Preliminary data" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. August 24, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
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