Vicovu de Sus

Town in Suceava, Romania

Vicovu de Sus German: Ober Wikow
Town
Ion Nistor memorial house
Coat of arms
Location in Suceava County
(2021–2024)		Vasile Iliuț^[1] (PNL)
Area	42.42 km² (16.38 sq mi)
Elevation	462 m (1,516 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)^[2]	15,143
• Density	360/km² (920/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	727610
Area code	(+40) 02 30
Vehicle reg.	SV
Website	www.primariavicovudesus.ro

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. The town administers one village, Bivolărie.

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)
Romania (1989–present)

Natives

Gherasim Clipa-Barbovschi [ro] (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

Historical population
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.^[3] 76.7% were Romanian Orthodox, 20.9% Pentecostal, and 2% Baptist.^[4]

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.
^ "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.^{[permanent dead link]}