Poiana Stampei Explained

Type:commune
County:Suceava
Poiana Stampei
Leader Name:Viluț Mezdrea
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:47.3167°N 33°W
Elevation:911
Area Total:180.76
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:727430
Area Code:+(40) 230

Poiana Stampei (de|Pojana Stampi) is a commune located in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Căsoi, Dornișoara, Pilugani, Poiana Stampei, Prăleni, Tătaru, and Teșna.

The commune is situated in the Bukovinian Subcarpathians, at an altitude of, on the banks of the river Dorna and its left tributary, the Dornișoara. It is located at the southeastern extremity of Suceava County, on the old border between Moldavia and Transylvania, on the southern ridges of the historical region of Bukovina. The city of Vatra Dornei is to the east, while the county seat, Suceava, is to the northeast.

Poiana Stampei is crossed east to west by national road (part of European route E58), which starts in Suceava, crosses the Carpathian Mountains at the nearby Tihuța Pass into Harghita County, and ends in Dej, Cluj County. In addition, the commune is part of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail.[1]

Poiana Stampei was first mentioned in documents in 1593, during the reign of Moldavian Prince Aaron the Tyrant. In the past, the commune was inhabited by a small German minority, more specifically by Bukovina Germans. At the 1930 Romanian census, the Bukovina German minority of Poiana Stampei accounted for 4.15% of the total population of the commune.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bucovina Via Transilvanica. 2023-08-10. www.viatransilvanica.com.