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Alongside the county structure, Romania is also divided into eight development regions, which correspond to NUTS-II divisions in the European Union, but which have no administrative capacity and are instead used for co-ordinating regional development projects and statistical purposes. The country is further subdivided into 2686 communes, which are rural localities, and 265 towns. Communes and towns have their own local councils and are headed by a mayor (primar). Larger and more urbanised towns gain the status of municipality, which gives them greater administrative power over local affairs. __________________________________________________________________ Neamt County
Neamt is a county (judet) of Romania, in the historic region Moldavia region, with the county seat at Piatra Neamt.
Demographics Romanians - 98.66%
Geography 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 Ceahlau. Along the Bicaz River lies the stunning canyon of Cheile Bicazului. Construction of the Bicaz Dam in the 1950s on the Bistrita River led to the formation of the Lake Bicaz (Izvorul Muntelui Lake), Romania's largest artificial lake. On the western side, the lowest point, at about 160 m, is found along Siret River's valley. Neighbours
Economy County's main industries:
One of the greatest dams in Romania, the Bicaz Dam is built along the Bistrita River, forming the Bicaz Lake; the water of the lake is used for electricity production at Stejaru Powerplant.
Neamt county is known as the region with the most monasteries to be found per square kilometer in the world. The monumental church of Neamt 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 Neamt County. County's main tourist attractions:
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Romania
is divided into forty-one counties (judete), as well as the municipality
of Bucharest (Bucuresti), which is its own administrative unit.
Each county is administered by a county council (consiliu judetean),
responsible for local affairs, as well as a prefect, who is appointed
by the central government but cannot be a member of any political
party. In alphabetical order, the counties are:
