Câmpulung Moldovenesc

Câmpulung Moldovenesc (; formerly spelled ''Cîmpulung Moldovenesc'') is a town in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina.

Câmpulung Moldovenesc is the fourth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 16,105 inhabitants, according to the 2011 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 and it was the capital of former Câmpulung County (until 1950).

Other names

The city is also known as ''Moldovahosszúmező'' in Hungarian, ''Kimpulung Moldovanesk'' (Кимпулунг Молдованеск) or ''Dovhopillja'' (Довгопілля) in Ukrainian and ''Kimpulung Mołdawski'' in Polish.

Administration and local politics

Town council

The town's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 Romanian local elections:

Geography

Câmpulung Moldovenesc is situated in the region of Bukovina, in north-eastern Romania. The city is located in the mountain area of Obcinele Bucovinei, on the banks of the Moldova River.

Câmpulung Moldovenesc 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 Rarău and Giumalău, which at 1650 meters and 1857 meters 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.

History

The first written mention of the village of Câmpulung Moldovenesc dates back to April 14, 1411. At that time 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.

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.

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 the communist regime in 1950, the city became part of Suceava Region, while in 1968 it became part of Suceava County.

Culture

Câmpulung Moldovenesc has the Wooden Spoons Museum, a museum that displays the wooden spoons collection of the deceased history professor Ion Țugui.

Demographics

Câmpulung Moldovenesc reached its peak population in 1992, when more than 22,000 people were living within the city limits. As of 2016, the town of Câmpulung Moldovenesc is 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.

Economy

The main industries in Câmpulung Moldovenesc are dairy products, lumber, and ecotourism. Part of the city inhabitants works in agriculture and bovine growth.

"Câmpulung" means "Long Field" in Romanian. Moldovenesc ("Moldavian") is used to differentiate between this city and Câmpulung Muscel (Argeș County, Wallachia).

Natives

* Maria Diaconescu (born 1937) - javelin thrower;
* Vasile Gheorghiu (1872–1959) - theology professor, academician;
* Marian Kielec, Polish footballer;
* Leibu Levin (1914–1983) - narrator of Yiddish literature, singer and composer;
* Anca Parghel (1957–2008) - jazz singer, musician;
* Daniel Popescu (born 1981) - politician;
* Ion Ștefureac (1871–1920) - professor, architect.

Gallery

File:Campulung Moldovenesc - Montan.jpg, Mountainous landscape near the town
File:Campulung Moldovenesc station.jpg, The Central Train Station
File:Scoala Bogdan Voda din Campulung Moldovenesc.jpg, Bogdan Vodă School
File:Muzeul Arta Lemnului din Campulung Moldovenesc7.jpg, Wood Art Museum
File:Posta din Campulung Moldovenesc3.jpg, The Post Office
File:Banca Nationala din Campulung Moldovenesc.jpg, The Romanian Commercial Bank
File:Campulung Moldovenesc - Str. 22 Decembrie.jpg, Central square in Câmpulung Moldovenesc
File:Campulung Moldovenesc - Calea Bucovinei.jpg, Downtown Câmpulung Moldovenesc
File:Monumentul statuar "Dragoş Vodă şi Zimbrul"1.jpg, Dragoș Vodă and the Bison Statue
File:Biserica romano-catolica din Campulung Moldovenesc.jpg, The Roman Catholic Church
File:Biserica Adormirea Maicii Domnului din Campulung Moldovenesc9.jpg, The Orthodox Cathedral
File:Templul Havre Gah din Campulung Moldovenesc2.jpg, Havre Gah Jewish Temple

References

External links

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Câmpulung Moldovenesc Town Hall official site
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Ştefan cel Mare Military High School, Câmpulung Moldovenesc
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Dragoş Vodă National High School, Câmpulung Moldovenesc
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Bucovina Forestry High School, Câmpulung Moldovenesc
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Suceava County site - Câmpulung Moldovenesc web page
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Photo Gallery - Old photos of Câmpulung Moldovenesc
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Kimpolung-Bukovina Jewish Community

Cities in Romania
Bukovina-German people
Jewish communities in Romania
Duchy of Bukovina
Localities in Southern Bukovina
Capitals of former Romanian counties
Ținutul Suceava
Populated places in Suceava County

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