Piatra Neamț, German: Kreuzburg an der Bistritz, Hungarian: Karácsonkő) is the capital city of Neamț County, in the historical region of Moldavia, eastern Romania. Because of its privileged location in the Eastern Carpathian mountains, it is considered one of the most picturesque cities in Romania. The Nord-Est Regional Development Agency is located in Piatra Neamț.
Roman is a city with the title of municipality located in the central part of Moldavia, a traditional region of Romania. It is located 46 km east of Piatra Neamț, in Neamț County at the confluence of the Siret and Moldova rivers.
Orhei, also formerly known as Orgeev, is a city, municipality and the administrative centre of Orhei District in the Republic of Moldova, with a population of 21,065. Orhei is approximately 40 kilometres north of the capital, Chișinău.
Public roads in Romania are ranked according to importance and traffic as follows:
The Bistrița is a river in the Romanian regions of Maramureș, Bukovina and Moldavia. It is a right tributary of the river Siret. Near Bacău it flows into the Siret. Its source is in the Rodna Mountains, at the foot of the Gârgalău peak. It flows through the counties Bistrița-Năsăud, Suceava, Neamț and Bacău. The towns Vatra Dornei, Bicaz, Piatra Neamț, Roznov, Buhuși and Bacău lie along the Bistrița. The Bistrița is 283 km long, and its basin area is 7039 km².
Târgu Neamț is a town in Neamț County, Romania, on the Neamț River. It had, as of 2002, a population of 20,496. Three villages are administered by the town: Blebea, Humulești and Humuleștii Noi.
The Moldova is a river in Romania, in the historical region of Moldavia. It is a right tributary of the river Siret. The river rises from the Obcina Feredeu Mountains of Bukovina in Suceava County and joins the Siret near the city of Roman in Neamț County. The total length of the Moldova from its source to its confluence with the Siret is 213 km (132 mi). Its basin area is 4,299 km2 (1,660 sq mi).
Beinasco is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 11 km (7 mi) southwest of Turin.
The Cracău is a left tributary of the river Bistrița in Romania. Its source is located at the confluence of headwaters: Cracăul Alb and Cracăul Negru. It discharges into the Bistrița in Roznov. Its length is 58 km (36 mi) and its basin size is 408 km2 (158 sq mi).
The Dămuc is a right tributary of the river Bicaz in Romania. It discharges into the Bicaz in Bicaz-Chei. Its length is 21 km (13 mi) and its basin size is 150 km2 (58 sq mi).
The Tarcău is a right tributary of the river Bistrița in Romania. It discharges into the Bistrița in Tarcău. It flows through the villages Ardeluța, Schitu Tarcău, Brateș, Cazaci and Tarcău. Its length is 29 km (18 mi) and its basin size is 393 km2 (152 sq mi).
The Bicaz is a right tributary of the river Bistrița in Romania. It starts at the Red Lake, which is fed by the streams Pârâul Oii, Vereșchiu, Licoș and Suhard, in the Hășmaș Mountains. It discharges into the Bistrița in Bicaz. The Romanian name derives from the Hungarian name, which means literally frog-rivulet. Its length is 35 km (22 mi) and its basin size is 563 km2 (217 sq mi).
The A8 motorway, also known as The Union Motorway or the East-West Motorway is a planned motorway in Romania, that will cross the Eastern Carpathians to connect the historical regions of Moldavia and Transylvania.
The Neamț or Ozana is a right tributary of the river Moldova in Romania. It starts at the confluence of headwaters Neamțului cel Mare and Neamțului cel Mic. It discharges into the Moldova near Timișești. It flows through the villages Boboiești, Pipirig, Pâțâligeni, Stânca, Leghin, Lunca, Vânători-Neamț, Dumbrava, Timișești and the town Târgu Neamț. Its length is 54 km (34 mi). Its basin area is 419 km2 (162 sq mi).
The Râșca is a right tributary of the river Moldova in Romania. It discharges into the Moldova near Drăgușeni. Part of its water is diverted by a canal from Drăgănești to the Moldova near Praxia, upstream from its natural mouth. Its length is 54 km (34 mi) and its basin size is 401 km2 (155 sq mi).
The Roman-Secuieni gas field is a natural gas field in Secuieni, Neamţ County, Romania lying 10 km (6.2 mi) of Roman and 30 km (19 mi) from Bacău. It was discovered in 1992 and developed by Romgaz. It began production in September 1995 and produces natural gas and condensates. The total proven reserves of the Roman-Secueni gas field are around 850 billion cubic feet (24 km³), and production is slated to increase from 60 million cubic feet/day (1.68×105m³) in 2007 to 84 million cubic feet/day (2.4×105m³) in 2010.
Tourism in the Republic of Moldova focuses on the country's natural landscapes and its history. Wine tours are offered to tourists across the country. Vineyards/cellars include Cricova, Purcari, Ciumai, Romanești, Cojușna, Mileștii Mici. In 2015, Moldova received 2.85 million visitors.
Western Moldavia, also called Moldavia or Romanian Moldavia, is the historic and geographical part of the former Principality of Moldavia situated in eastern and north-eastern Romania. Until its union with Wallachia in 1859, the Principality of Moldavia also included, at various times in its history, the regions of Bessarabia, all of Bukovina, and Hertza; the larger part of the former is nowadays the independent state of Moldova, while the rest of it, the northern part of Bukovina, and Hertza form territories of Ukraine.
Baia County is one of the historic counties of Moldavia, Romania. The county seat was Fălticeni.
