Suharău is a commune in

Botoșani County Botoșani County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Western Moldavia (encompassing a few villages in neighbouring Suceava County from Bukovina to the west as well), with the county seat at Botoșani. Demographics As of 1st of December 20 ...

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. It is composed of six villages: Izvoare, Lișna, Oroftiana, Plevna, Smârdan and Suharău. The former village of Comănești is the oldest documented part of Suharău. Previously separate, in 1968, it was forcefully merged with Suharău, vanishing from the map and becoming Suharău II. Despite protests, this decision has never been undone. The

Prut The Prut (also spelled in English as Pruth; , ) is a river in Eastern Europe. It is a left tributary of the Danube, and is long. Part of its course forms Romania's border with Moldova and Ukraine. Characteristics The Prut originates on the eas ...

enters Romania in Oroftiana village.

Natives

* Mihai Chițac

References

Communes in Botoșani County Localities in Western Moldavia Populated places on the Prut {{Botoşani-geo-stub