Liteni Explained

Type:town
County:Suceava
Official Name:Liteni
Leader Name:Tomiță Onisii[1]
Leader Party:PNL
Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:47.52°N 26.5319°W
Elevation:235
Area Total:72.63
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:727335
Area Code:(+40) 02 30

Liteni (German: Leiten)[2] is a town in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Western Moldavia. Liteni is the ninth-largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 8,878 inhabitants, according to the 2021 census. It was declared a town in 2004, along with seven other localities in Suceava County. The town administers five villages, namely: Corni, Roșcani, Rotunda, Siliștea, and Vercicani.

Liteni is located in the south-eastern part of Suceava County, near the confluence of the Suceava River and the Siret River. The town of Dolhasca is nearby. Despite being a town, Liteni has a rural aspect in many areas and the main occupation of its inhabitants is agriculture.

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:[3]

    PartySeatsCurrent Council
 National Liberal Party (PNL)11                      
 Social Democratic Party (PSD)3              
 People's Movement Party (PMP)2             
 Independent (Ceornei Gheorghe)1            

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections. Central Electoral Bureau. 9 June 2021. dmy-all.
  2. Franz Adolf Wickenhauser: Moldawa oder Beiträge zu einem Urkundenbuche für die Moldau und Bukovina. Heft 1: Die Urkunden des Klosters Moldowiza. Jacob & Holzhausen u. a., Wien u. a. 1862, S. 212.
  3. Web site: ro. Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020. Json. Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. 2020-11-02.