Izvoarele Sucevei Explained

Type:commune
County:Suceava
Population Total:auto
Izvoarele Sucevei
Other Name:Ізвори
Coordinates:47.75°N 36°W
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Name:Mihail Mechno[1]
Term:2020 - 2024
Area Total Km2:132
Elevation M:1033
Elevation Min M:790
Elevation Max M:1506
Postal Code:727330

Izvoarele Sucevei (Ukrainian: Ізвори, Izvory) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of three villages: namely Bobeica, Brodina (also called Brodina de Sus), and Izvoarele Sucevei.

The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county, on the border with Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. The Suceava River arises from the nearby Obcina Mestecăniș Mountains, and flows south to north through the commune. The river Brodina flows though the village of Brodina de Sus, discharging into the Suceava in the nearby Brodina commune.

At the 2011 census, 54.7% of inhabitants were Ukrainians and 45.2% Romanians. At the 2002 census, 73.9% were Eastern Orthodox, 23.2% stated they belonged to another religion, and 2.7% were Seventh-day Adventist.

Administration and local politics

Commune council

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

    PartySeatsCurrent Council
 National Liberal Party (PNL)4        
 Social Democratic Party (PSD)4        
 Save Romania Union (USR)2      
 Union of the Ukrainians of Romania (UUR)1     

Natives

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 16 September 2023 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: ro. Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020. Json. Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. 2020-11-02.