Broșteni, Suceava Explained

Type:town
County:Suceava
Official Name:Broșteni
Leader Name:Alexandru Hurjui[1]
Leader Party:PRO
Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:47.2442°N 25.6981°W
Elevation:630
Area Total:424.40
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:727075
Area Code:(+40) 02 30

Broșteni is a town in Suceava County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, northeastern Romania. Broșteni is the fourteenth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 5,179 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 villages of Hăleasa, Lungeni, and Neagra (which became neighborhoods in 2004), and Cotârgași, Dârmoxa, Frasin, Holda, Holdița, and Pietroasa (with the status of associated villages).

History

Broșteni is a former mining community located on the banks of the river Bistrița, between the Bistrița Mountains and the Stânișoara Mountains. It administers a total area of 424.4km2 – the largest area being administered by a single locality in Suceava County. The national road between Vatra Dornei and Piatra Neamț is the main communication way for Broșteni, which is not connected to the national railway system.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections. Central Electoral Bureau. 9 June 2021. dmy-all.