Type: | town |
County: | Suceava |
Official Name: | Milișăuți |
Leader Name: | Vasile Cărare[1] |
Leader Party: | USR PLUS |
Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
Coordinates: | 47.7864°N 26.0044°W |
Elevation: | 331 |
Area Total: | 35.00 |
Population Total: | auto |
Postal Code: | 727360 |
Area Code: | (+40) 02 30 |
Milișăuți (German: Milleschoutz) is a town in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Milișăuți is the fifteenth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 4,657 inhabitants, according to the 2021 census.
It was declared a town in 2004, along with seven other localities in Suceava County. The town administers the former village of Bădeuți (which became a neighborhood in 2004) and Gara and Lunca (with the status of associated villages). Iaslovăț village was also part of Milișăuți until 2002, when it was split off to form a separate commune. The commune was called Emil Bodnăraș from 7 September 1976 to 20 May 1996.
Milișăuți lies on the banks of Suceava River. It is located in the north-central part of the county, from Rădăuți. Despite being a town, the main occupation of the local people is agriculture. Milișăuți is known for its production of cabbage and cucumber. In the past, the town was also inhabited by a German community, more specifically by Bukovina Germans.
The town's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 Romanian local elections:[2]
Party | Seats | Current Council | |||||
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Save Romania Union (USR) | 5 | ||||||
Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 5 | ||||||
People's Movement Party (PMP) | 2 | ||||||
National Liberal Party (PNL) | 2 | ||||||
Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) | 1 | ||||||