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town in Suceava County, Romania
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Vicovu de Sus (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌvikovu de ˈsus]; German: Ober-Wikow or Oberwikow) is a town in northern Suceava County, on the border with Ukraine. It is situated in the historical regions of Bukovina and Western Moldavia.
It was bought by Ștefan cel Mare for Putna Monastery in the year 1466. The locality, previously a rural commune, received town status in 2004.
Historical affiliations
According to the 2021 census, Vicovu de Sus has 15,143 inhabitants. At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 13,053, of which 94.7% were ethnic Romanians and 5% ethnic Romani. 76.7% were Romanian Orthodox, 20.9% Pentecostal, and 2% Baptist.
The town's current local council for the period 2024–2028 has the following multi-party political composition, based on the results of the votes cast at the 2024 Romanian local elections:
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