Community: Bicaz
Bicaz City is located in the western part of Neamţ County, in the mountain area, at the confluence of Bicaz river with Bistriţa river. As far as the natural environment is concerned, Bicaz City is placed at the limit between Ceahlău massif, Tarcău mountains, Stânişoara mountains. As heights are remarkable Sima Mountain - 1147 m, Batca Stegea - 1316 m and Cosmiţa - 1012,5 m. From the surrounding mountains flow into Bistriţa river many brooks: Izvorul Muntelui with the affluent brook Furcituri, Izvorul Alb, Potoci, Secu, Cojusna, Podiş, Neagu, Gicovenilor, Dorului. Into Bicaz river flow the brooks Basa and Apusului.
The dam, Bicaz port, Ceahlău Mountain with Ceahlău National Park, History Museum, natural conditions favorable for the development of tourism are some of the things that people take pride in Bicaz.
History
Bicaz was a rural settlement with a length of over 400 years. It was documentary mentioned for the first time in a document issued by ruler Radu Mihnea on 10 January 1625. In a royal document from 1855, Bicazul is mentioned as a fair. Rural settlement emerged from obscurity in 1951, when began the construction of the dam on the accumulation lake I
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Local resources
Local resources have led to the development of the economic sector in the following areas: agriculture, forestry, industry, construction, trade, services, tourism. Agricultural area is of 2717 hectares out of which 131 hectares of arable land, meadow 1152 hectares, 1434 hectares of pasture land. The main crops raised are corn, potatoes, vegetables
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Traditions
There is not a typical or specific manifestation in the traditional folk art. The great issue of this sector is that the concerns of folk art are not transmitted to the next generation and which jeopardizes the continuity of life and preservation of items of cultural value sites.
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