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Commune in Suceava, Romania
Izvoarele Sucevei Ізвори
Commune
Wintry view of Izvoarele SuceveiWintry view of Izvoarele Sucevei
Coat of arms of Izvoarele SuceveiCoat of arms
Location within the countyLocation within the county
Izvoarele Sucevei is located in RomaniaIzvoarele SuceveiIzvoarele SuceveiLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 47°45′N 25°11′E / 47.750°N 25.183°E / 47.750; 25.183
CountryRomania
CountySuceava
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Mihail Mechno (PNL)
Area132 km (51 sq mi)
Elevation1,033 m (3,389 ft)
Highest elevation1,506 m (4,941 ft)
Lowest elevation790 m (2,590 ft)
Population1,984
 • Density15/km (39/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code727330
Vehicle reg.SV
Websiteprimariaizvoarelesucevei.ro

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:

    Party Seats Current 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

References

  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
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