Welcome to County Neamţ in the Moldova region of Romania! Discover historic Piatra Neamţ and surrounding villages, and understand the rich Moldova culture unfolding in beautiful Neamt. Rest Romania will help you find the perfect hotel or B&B in our Neamţ Accommodation section, or a guest house or pensiune in a village nestled in the mountains. Explore all of Neamţ from Piatra Neamţ to Roman and regional towns such as Bicaz, Roznov, Tārgu Neamţ, and communes Băltăţeşti, Girov, Hangu, Darau, Cehlau, Humuleşti, Poiana Largului, Pāngăraţi, Săvineşti, and Bodeşti!
Travel by rental car or tour bus and train through the Neamţ region of Moldova in Romania. Hotels in Piatra Neamţ are well-priced, and great travel and tourism activities from shopping, to exploring the villages, folk art, castles, mountains and forests. See all of County Neamţ, from Piatra Neamţ to Roman and regional towns such as Bicaz, Roznov, Tārgu Neamţ, and communes Băltăţeşti, Girov, Hangu, Darau, Cehlau, Humuleşti, Poiana Largului, Pāngăraţi, Săvineşti, and Bodeşti!
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The Neamţ region has so much to offer, from
the stunning Mountain Spring Lake to the Bicaz Gorge and the Monasteries
of Moldova.
In addition to the two main cities of Piatra Neamţ
and Roman, County Neamţ features the smaller
towns of Bicaz, Roznov, and Tārgu Neamţ.
There are 76 communes, the better known being Băltăţeşti, Girov, Hangu,
Humuleşti, Poiana Largului, Pāngăraţi, Săvineşti and Bodeşti, along
with a fair few villages too.
Neamţ county is known as the region with most monasteries per square
kilometre in the world.
It boasts a rich and varied landscape, with elements of great beauty,
and lots of cultural and historical vestiges. The local people
are renowned for their hospitality.
The Moldavian art style, of great originality and stylistic unity,
was developed by blending Gothic elements with the Byzantine structure
specific to the churches. Among such constructions, the monumental
church of the Neamţ Monastery served, for more than a century, as a
model for Moldavian churches and monasteries.
A small view of Piatra Neamţ
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County Neamţ borders fellow Molodvan counties Iaşi and Vaslui to
the east and Bacău to the south. Over the
Eastern Carpathians in Transilvania is County Harghita, and to the north,
Suceava.
With an area of 5, 896 km², the topography of the county decreases
in elevation from west to east. In the west there are mountains
from the Eastern Carpathians group with heights over 1800m, the most
impressive being the Mount Ceahlău. Along the Bicaz River an impressively
long chasm-like canyon has formed, the Bicaz Chasms.
The construction of the Bicaz Dam in the 1950s on the Bistriţa River
lead to the appearance of the Lake Bicaz, or the Mountain Spring Lake,
the biggest artificial lake on the interior waters of Romania, rivalling
Swiss postcards for it's beauty.
In the East side, the lowest point is along the Siret River valley
at about 160m.
Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 557, 000 and the population density
was 99/km², almost all Romanian (99%) with small pockets of Rromas and
Hungarians.
Economy
The predominant industries in the county include the chemical industry,
automotive parts manufacturing, the textile industry, food production
and processing, and some construction materials for good measure.
Towns
In addition to the two main cities of Piatra Neamţ
and Roman, County Neamţ features the smaller
towns of Bicaz, Roznov, and Tārgu Neamţ.
There are 76 communes, the better known being Băltăţeşti, Girov, Hangu,
Humuleşti, Poiana Largului, Pāngăraţi, Săvineşti and Bodeşti, along
with a fair few villages too.
County Neamţ license plates
start with NT, and the telephone area code is (x33)
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