| Frumosu German: Frumossa | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Suceava County | |
  FrumosuLocation in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°37′N 25°39′E / 47.617°N 25.650°E / 47.617; 25.650 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Population | 2,931 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
Frumosu (German: Frumossa) is a commune in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It consists of three villages: Deia, Dragoșa, and Frumosu.
History
Historical affiliations
Moldavia (1388–1775)
Habsburg Monarchy (1775–1804)
Austrian Empire (1804–1867)
Austria-Hungary, Cisleithania (1867–1918)
Kingdom of Romania (1918–1947)
Romanian People's Republic (1947–1965)
Socialist Republic of Romania (1965–1989)
Part of the historical region of Bukovina, Frumosu was under Habsburg and Austrian rule (being part of the Duchy of Bukovina, Cisleithania) until 1918 when it became part of the Kingdom of Romania. During the modern period up until the mid 20th century, the commune was also inhabited by a small German minority, more specifically Bukovina Germans (German: Bukowinadeutsche or Buchenlanddeutsche). At the 1930 Romanian census, the Bukovina Germans in Frumosu accounted for 3.1% of the population of the commune, being the second largest ethnic group after the Romanian majority.
Administration and local politics
Communal council
The commune's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 Romanian local elections:
| Party | Seats | Current Council | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 9 | ||||||||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 3 | ||||||||||
| People's Movement Party (PMP) | 1 | ||||||||||
Natives
- Toma Niga – footballer
References
- "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Archived from the original (Json) on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
