Welcome to County Vrâncea in the Moldova region of Romania! Discover historic Focşani and surrounding villages, and understand the rich Moldova culture unfolding in beautiful Vrancea. Rest Romania will help you find the perfect hotel or B&B in our Vrâncea Accommodation section, or a guest house or pensiune in a village nestled in the mountains. Explore all of Vrâncea from Focşani to Adjud as well as Mărăşeşti, Odobeşti, Panciu and Commune of Fitioneşti!
Travel by rental car or tour bus and train through the Vrâncea region of Moldova in Romania. Hotels in Focşani 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 Vrâncea, from Focşani to Adjud as well as Mărăşeşti, Odobeşti, Panciu and Commune of Fitioneşti!
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The earth will shake under your feet in this siesmically active zone
which is also quite good for growing some great grapes!
County Vrancea features the two main towns of Focşani,
the county seat, and Adjud in the northern part of
Vrâncea. There are three smaller towns,
Mărăşeşti, Odobeşti and Panciu, along with 59 communes, including fiesty
little Fitioneşti.
The Focşani Centre
So much history, such a relaxed and friendly town,
one of Moldova's nicest!
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County Vrancea is bordered by the sister Moldova region counties of
Bacău to the north, Vaslui and
Galaţi in the east, and in Muntenia, counties Brăila and Buzău to
the south.
Over the Eastern Carpathian mountains to the west in the
Transilvania region is County Covasna.
With an area of 4,857 km˛, the west of the county consists of the
southern end of the Eastern Carpathians, the "Curved Carpathians" region,
with heights over 1400m.
The area is a seismically active area, with a
lot of earthquakes happening every year at depths between 80 and 160km.
The heights decrease to the east, passing through the hills to the lower Sireţ River valley. The main affluent of the Sireţ River which crosses
the county is the Putna River.
Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 387,632 and the population density was
80/km˛, with over 98% ethnic Romanians and a few Rroma communities.
Economy
The county is famous for it's wines, being the biggest producer in
Romania over 11% of the surface being covered with vines. The wine
regions are Panciu - 8100 ha, Odobeşti - 7000 ha, and Coteşti.
The predominant industries in the county include food and beverages,
textiles, paper milling, furniture manufacturing, and a mechanical
components industry.
Towns
County Vrancea features the two main towns of Focşani,
the county seat, and Adjud. There are three smaller towns,
Mărăşeşti, Odobeşti and Panciu, along with 59 communes, including fiesty
little Fitioneşti.
Car number plates in Vrancea begin with VN, and the
telephone dialling area code is (x37)
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The Atlas Motel and Restaurant
One of Adjud's finest, good rooms, and a passable
restaurant
