Vicovu de Sus

Vicovu de Sus (; or Oberwikow) is a town in northern Suceava County, on the border with Ukraine. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina.

History

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.

Natives

• (1760–1826), cleric
• Ion Nistor (1876–1962), historian and politician
• Aurel Onciul (1864–1921), politician
• Daniil Sihastrul, Romanian Orthodox spiritual guide, advisor of Stephen the Great, and hegumen of Voroneț Monastery

Demographics

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.

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