Milișăuți Explained

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.

Administration and local politics

Town council

The town's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 Romanian local elections:[2]

    PartySeatsCurrent Council
 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     

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 9 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: ro. Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020. Json. Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. 2020-11-02.