Vicovu de Jos

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Vicovu de Jos
German: Unter Wikow
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Vicovu de Jos
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Vicovu de Jos
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°54′N25°44′E / 47.900°N 25.733°E / 47.900; 25.733
CountryRomania
County Suceava
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Vasile Țugui (PSD)
Area
42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Elevation
438 m (1,437 ft)
Population
 (2011-10-31) [1]
5,925
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
727605
Area code (+40) 02 30
Vehicle reg. SV
Website www.primariavicovudejos.ro

Vicovu de Jos (German : Unter Wikow) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Vicovu de Jos.

The commune lies in the hilly area of the Bukovinian Subcarpathians, on the right bank of the Suceava River. It is located in the northern part of the county, 57 km (35 mi) northeast of its capital, Suceava, only a few miles from the Romania–Ukraine border. It borders on the north-west with Vicovu de Sus, on the north with Bilca and the Obcina Mare  [ ro ] mountains, on the west with Putna, on the south with Voitinel, and on the east with Gălănești.

Vicovu de Jos is situated at the intersection of national roads DN2E  [ ro ] and DN2H  [ ro ]. The railway station serves the CFR Line 500, which connects Bucharest with the Ukrainian border near Chernivtsi.

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References

  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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