Mihăileni, Botoșani Explained

Type:commune
County:Botoșani
Population Total:auto
Official Name:Mihăileni
Coordinates:47.9667°N 35°W

Mihăileni is a commune in Botoșani County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Mihăileni, Pârâu Negru and Rogojești, with a total population of 2,283 as of 2011.

Rogojești and the former village of Sinăuții de Jos (now part of Mihăileni) are located in Bukovina, while the rest of Mihăileni and Pârâu Negru are in Western Moldavia. Mihăileni was established in 1792, subsequent to the opening of a customs checkpoint between Austria and Moldavia.[1]

At the 2011 census, 83.4% of inhabitants were Romanians and 14.3% Ukrainians. At the 2002 census, 89% were Romanian Orthodox and 8.7% Pentecostal.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Research, Yivo Institute for Jewish . The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe . 2008 . Yale University Press . 978-0-300-11903-9 . en.