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Județul Vaslui
Județul Vaslui
County (Județ)
	The Vaslui County court building from the interwar period, later functioned as Vaslui city hall.
	Coat of arms
Country	Romania
Historic region	Moldavia
Capital city (Reședință de județ)	Vaslui
Area
• Total	2,260 km2 (870 sq mi)
Population (1930)
• Total	139,503
• Density	62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Vaslui County

Județul Vaslui
Vaslui County Județul Vaslui
County
	Coat of arms
	Coordinates: 46°35′N 27°46′E / 46.59°N 27.77°E
Country	Romania
Development region	Nord-Est
Historical region	Moldavia
Capital	Vaslui
Government
• President of the County Board	Dumitru Buzatu [ro] (PSD)
• Prefect	Daniel Onofrei [ro]
Area
• Total	5,318 km2 (2,053 sq mi)
• Rank	27th
Population (2021-12-01)
• Total	374,700
• Rank	24th
• Density	70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Telephone code	(+40) 235 or (+40) 335
ISO 3166 code	RO-VS
GDP (nominal)	US$ 1.572 billion (2015)
GDP per capita	US$ 3,975 (2015)
Website	County Council; County Prefecture

Vaslui County (Romanian pronunciation: [vasˈluj]) is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historical region Western Moldavia, with the seat at Vaslui.

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 395,499 and the population density was 74/km².

Romanians - over 98%^[3]
Romas, other ethnicities - c. 2%

Year	County population^[4]
1948	344,917
1956	401,626
1966	431,555
1977	437,251
1992	457,799
2002	455,049
2011	395,499
2021	374,700

Geography

This county has an area of 5,318 km².

The county lies on a plane, being bounded by the Prut River on the east and crossed in its centre by Bârlad River, a tributary of Siret River.

Neighbours

Republic of Moldova to the east - Cantemir raion and Cahul raion.
Neamț County, Bacău County and Vrancea County to the west.
Iași County to the north.
Galați County to the south.

People

Economy

Vaslui County was heavily industrialised during the Communist period and had large industrial complexes that went bankrupt during the 1990s. Today, the county's industry is mainly agricultural one, with other industries concentrated in the main urban areas.

County's main industries:

mechanical components;
chemicals;
food stuffs;
textiles.

Tourism

The main tourist destinations are the cities of Vaslui, Bârlad, and Huși. The Vaslui County Council, the county councils of the Leova and Hîncești districts in Republic of Moldova, and the European Union (through the Phare program), have set up a program which seeks to promote tourism in these regions.^[5] The main tourist attractions of the Vaslui-Hîncești-Leova touristic program are, among others, the medieval and early modern churches and monasteries, the Manuc Bei Hunting Palace and the Manuc - Mirzaian Manor Palace (similar to Manuc's Inn in Bucharest) in Hîncești, as well as the region's natural riches.

Politics

The Vaslui County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 34 counsellors, with the following party composition:^[6]

	Party	Seats	Current County Council
	National Liberal Party (PNL)	15
	Social Democratic Party (PSD)	14
	Save Romania Union (USR)	3
	PRO Romania (PRO)	2

Administrative divisions

Vaslui County has 3 municipalities, 2 towns and 81 communes

Municipalities

Bârlad
Huși
Vaslui: capital city;

Towns

Communes

Historical county

The county was located in the central-eastern part of Romania, in the center of the historical region of Moldavia. At present, most of its territory is included in the current Vaslui County borders, smaller parts being included in Iași County and Bacău County. It bordered on the north with the Iași County, to the west with Roman County, to the east with Fălciu County and to the south with the Tutova and Bacău Counties.

Administration

The county was originally divided administratively into four districts (plăși):^[7]

Plasa Crasna, headquartered at Crasna
Plasa Racova, headquartered at Racova
Plasa Stemnic

Subsequently, the territory of the county was reorganized, being divided into three different districts:

Plasa Movila lui Burcel, headquartered at Codăești
Plasa Peneș Curcanul, headquartered at Pungești
Plasa Ștefan cel Mare, headquartered at Negrești

Population

According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 139,503 inhabitants, 93.4% Romanians, 3.6% Jews, 2.3% Romanies, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the population was 95.7% Eastern Orthodox, 3.6% Jewish, 0.2% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.

Urban population

In 1930, the county's urban population was 15,310 inhabitants, comprising 72.5% Romanians, 21.4% Jews, 3.0% Romanies, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 76.4% Eastern Orthodox, 21.4% Jewish, 1.1% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.