Suceava County () is a county ('' ro, județ'') of

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. Most of its territory lies in the southern part of the historical region of

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, while the remainder forms part of

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proper. The county seat is the historical town of Suceava (german: Suczawa, also Sotschen or Sutschawa; historically known in

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as ''Sedschopff'' as well) which was the capital of the Principality of Moldavia during the

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and then a pivotal, predominantly

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-speaking commercial town of the Habsburg/

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and

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at the border with the

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throughout the late Modern Age up until 1918. Suceava County, as part of the historical and geographical region of Bukovina, had been sometimes described as "

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

of the East". It has also been known as "Switzerland of

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" in the minds of the educated public.

Demographics

In 2011, Suceava County had a population of 634,810, with a

population density Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopu ...

of 74/km2. The proportion of each ethnic group is displayed below as follows: *

Romanians The Romanians ( ro, români, ; dated exonym '' Vlachs'') are a Romance-speaking ethnic group. Sharing a common Romanian culture and ancestry, and speaking the Romanian language, they live primarily in Romania and Moldova. The 2011 Romania ...

- 96.14% *

Romani Romani may refer to: Ethnicities * Romani people, an ethnic group of Northern Indian origin, living dispersed in Europe, the Americas and Asia ** Romani genocide, under Nazi rule * Romani language, any of several Indo-Aryan languages of the Roma ...

- 1.92% *

Ukrainians Ukrainians ( uk, Українці, Ukraintsi, ) are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine. They are the seventh-largest nation in Europe. The native language of the Ukrainians is Ukrainian. The majority of Ukrainians are Eastern Ort ...

(including Hutsuls and

Rusyns Rusyns (), also known as Carpatho-Rusyns (), or Rusnaks (), are an East Slavic ethnic group from the Eastern Carpathians in Central Europe. They speak Rusyn, an East Slavic language variety, treated variously as either a distinct lang ...

) - 0.92% * Lipovans - 0.27% *

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(

Bukovina Germans ''Buchelanddeutsche'' , native_name_lang = , image = , image_caption = , image_alt = , image_upright = , total = , total_year = , total_source = , total_ref = , genealogy ...

, Zipser Germans, and Regat Germans) - 0.11% *

West Slavs The West Slavs are Slavic peoples who speak the West Slavic languages. They separated from the common Slavic group around the 7th century, and established independent polities in Central Europe by the 8th to 9th centuries. The West Slavic la ...

(i.e.

Poles Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, who share a common history, culture, the Polish language and are identified with the country of Poland in ...

, Slovaks, and

Czechs The Czechs ( cs, Češi, ; singular Czech, masculine: ''Čech'' , singular feminine: ''Češka'' ), or the Czech people (), are a West Slavic ethnic group and a nation native to the Czech Republic in Central Europe, who share a common ancestry, ...

) as well as other ethnic groups - 0.5%

Geography

Map of cities in Suceava County and Southern Bukovina

Two thirds of the county lies within the southern part of the historical region of

, while the rest of it incorporates territories from

proper. In terms of total area, it covers a surface of , making it thus the second in Romania in this particular regard, just after

Timiș County Timiș () is a county ('' județ'') of western Romania on the border with Hungary and Serbia, in the historical region of Banat, with the county seat at Timișoara. It is the westernmost and the largest county in Romania in terms of land are ...

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. The western side of the county consists of mountains from the Eastern Carpathians group: the Rodna Mountains, the Rarău Mountains, the Giumalău Mountains, and the

Ridges of Bukovina Bukovinian Subcarpathians ( ro, Subcarpații Bucovinei, ''Obcinele Bucovinei'') is a geographic area in the NNE of Romania (Suceava County) and SWW of Ukraine (Chernivtsi Oblast), situated to the east and north-east of the Eastern Carpathian Mou ...

, the latter with lower heights. The county's elevation decreases towards the east, with the lowest height in the Siret River valley. The rivers crossing the county are the Siret River with its tributaries: the

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, Suceava, and Bistrița rivers.

Neighbours

The county of Suceava is bordered by the following other territorial units: * Ukraine to the north - Chernivtsi Oblast. * Mureș County, Harghita County, and Neamț County to the south. *

Botoșani County Botoșani County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in Western Moldavia (encompassing a few villages in neigbhouring Suceava County from Bukovina to the west as well), with the capital town ( ro, Oraș reședință de județ) at Botoșani. ...

and Iași County to the east. * Maramureș County and Bistrița-Năsăud County to the west.

Historical county

In the

, between the early 20th century up to the end of the 1940s, the county had a smaller size and population. The contemporary Suceava county is the result of the merger of other smaller former Romanian counties from the historical province of Bukovina that were functional mostly throughout the interwar period (e.g. Rădăuți County or Câmpulung County). The present-day Suceava County also incorporates part of Baia County. As per the administrative reform of 1938 under King Carol II, the whole counties which divided Bukovina in the Kingdom of Romania were united into a bigger land called Ținutul Suceava. Later, during World War II, Suceava County was part of the

Bukovina Governorate The Bukovina Governorate ( ro, Guvernământul Bucovinei) was an administrative unit of Romania during World War II. Background and history In 1775, the region of Bukovina, historically part of the Romanian principality of Moldavia, official ...

of Romania. As for the historical interwar Suceava County, this administrative unit was located in the northern part of

Greater Romania The term Greater Romania ( ro, România Mare) usually refers to the borders of the Kingdom of Romania in the interwar period, achieved after the Great Union. It also refers to a pan-nationalist idea. As a concept, its main goal is the creatio ...

and the southern part of the historical region of

respectively. Its territory is situated entirely within the borders of the current Suceava County, constituting thus the central-eastern part of the contemporary namesake county. During the interwar period, it was the smallest county of Greater Romania by area, covering . RSR Jud Suceava

During

communism Communism (from Latin la, communis, lit=common, universal, label=none) is a far-left sociopolitical, philosophical, and economic ideology and current within the socialist movement whose goal is the establishment of a communist society, ...

, Suceava County was at some point dissolved (as were all other counties in Romania as per the law no. 5 from 6 September 1950), then changed into the

Suceava Region Suceava Region ( ro, Regiunea Suceava) was an administrative-territorial division located in the northeastern part of the Romanian People's Republic, established in 1950, when the counties were abolished (by law no. 5 from 6 September 1950). It ...

and then re-organized once again as county starting from 1968. It is bordered on the east by the counties of Dorohoi and

Botoșani Botoșani () is the capital city of Botoșani County, in the northern part of Moldavia, Romania. Today, it is best known as the birthplace of many celebrated Romanians, including Mihai Eminescu, Nicolae Iorga and Grigore Antipa. Origin of the na ...

, to the north by Rădăuți County, to the west by Câmpulung County, and to the south by Baia County.

Administrative organization

As of 1930, the county was administratively subdivided into three districts ('' plăși''):Portretul României Interbelice - Județul Suceava
/ref> #Plasa Arbore, headquartered at

Arbore Arbore is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of three villages: namely Arbore, Bodnăreni, and Clit. Church of Arbore Arbore is best known for its church, dedicated to Saint John the Baptis ...

#Plasa Dragomirna, headquartered at

Dragomirna The Dragomirna Monastery was built during the first three decades of the 17th century, 15 km from Suceava, in the Mitocu Dragomirnei commune. It is the tallest medieval monastery in northern Moldavia and renowned in Orthodox architecture ...

#Plasa Ilișești, headquartered at Ilișești In 1938, the county was administratively reorganized into the following districts: #Plasa

, headquartered at

Solca Solca (german: Solka; pl, Solka; hu, Szolka) is a town in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Solca is the smallest town in the county and the third smallest town in Romania, with a populat ...

(containing 15 villages) #Plasa Bosancea, headquartered at Bosancea (including 36 villages) #Plasa Ilișești, headquartered at Ilișești (including 17 villages)

Population

According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 121,327, ethnically divided among

(79.5%),

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(primarily

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but also Zipsers) (8.2%),

Jews Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

(5.5%),

(2.7%),

(1.7%), as well as other ethnic minorities.Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 434-437 By language the county was divided among

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania ** Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditiona ...

(76.5%),

(9.4%),

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

(5.5%),

Yiddish Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ve ...

(4.3%), Polish (2.5%), as well as other languages. From the religious point of view, the population consisted of

Eastern Orthodox Eastern Orthodoxy, also known as Eastern Orthodox Christianity, is one of the three main branches of Chalcedonian Christianity, alongside Catholicism and Protestantism. Like the Pentarchy of the first millennium, the mainstream (or " canonical ...

(80.1%),

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(8.4%),

Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

(5.5%), Evangelical Lutheran (3.3%),

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(1.4%), as well as other minor religions.Recensământul general al populației României din 29 decemvrie 1930, Vol. II, pag. 738-739

Urban population

The county's urban population consisted of 19,850 inhabitants (17,028 in Suceava and 2,822 in

), ethnically divided among

(61.5%),

(18.7%),

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(13.9%),

(2.6%), as well as other ethnic minorities. As a mother tongue in the urban population, Romanian (60.4%) predominated, followed by

(18.7%),

(13.8%),

(3.2%), Polish (2.2%), as well as other minor spoken languages. From the religious point of view, the urban population consisted of 60.6%

, 18.8%

, 15.3%

, 2.0%

, 1.7% Evangelical Lutheran, 0.7%

Baptist Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only ( believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul c ...

as well as other confessional minorities.

Economy

The predominant industries/economic sectors in the county are as follows: * Lumber - producing the greatest land mass of forests in Romania; * Food and Cooking; * Mechanical components; * Construction materials; * Mining; * Textile and leather. Suceava occupies the first place among the Romanian cities with the most commercial spaces per inhabitant. Notable supermarket chains correlated with the aforementioned economic areas: Metro, Carrefour, Auchan,

Selgros Selgros is a cash and carry chain in Europe, owned by Transgourmet Holding, a wholly owned subsidiary of Coop (Switzerland). It started in 1989 as a joint venture between Rewe Group (50%) and Otto Group (50%). In March 2008, Rewe took over 100 ...

, Kaufland, and Lidl (some of the biggest supermarket chains in Romania). In June 2022, it was reported that there are projects worth 1 billion EUR for the Suceava County from the PNRR/ Next Generation EU plan by County Council president

Gheorghe Flutur Gheorghe Flutur (born 8 July 1960 in Botoșana, Suceava County, Romania) is a Romanian politician, member of the National Liberal Party (PNL). He was also a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (PLD) as vice-president, since December 2006 un ...

, former

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/ad interim president of the National Liberal Party (PNL).

Tourism

In 2017, Suceava ranked 3rd in Romania regarding total tourist accommodation capacity, after Brașov and Constanța counties. Furthermore, one year later in 2018, Suceava County was designated "European destination of excellence" by the

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(EC). The main touristic attractions of the county are: * The town of Suceava with its medieval fortifications; * The

Painted churches of northern Moldavia The north of the Moldavia region in Romania preserves numerous religious buildings as a testimony of the Moldavian architectural style developed in the Principality of Moldavia starting from the 14th century. Of these, eight Romanian Orthodox C ...

and their monasteries: ** The Voroneț Monastery; ** The

Putna Monastery The Putna monastery ( ro, Mănăstirea Putna) is a Romanian Orthodox monastery, one of the most important cultural, religious and artistic centers established in medieval Moldavia; as with many others, it was built and dedicated by Stephen the G ...

; ** The

Moldovița Monastery The Moldovița Monastery (Romanian: Mânăstirea Moldovița) is a Romanian Orthodox monastery situated in the commune of Vatra Moldoviței, Suceava County, Moldavia, Romania. The Monastery of Moldovița was built in 1532 by Petru Rareș, who was S ...

; ** The

Sucevița Monastery Sucevița Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox convent situated in the Northeastern part of Romania. It is situated near the Suceviţa River, in the village Sucevița, 18 km away from the city of Rădăuţi, Suceava County. It is located in the ...

; ** The Bogdana Monastery from

Rădăuți Rădăuți (; german: Radautz; hu, Radóc; pl, Radowce; uk, Радівці, ''Radivtsi''; yi, ראַדעװיץ ''Radevits''; tr, Radoviçe) is a town in Suceava County, north-eastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Buko ...

; ** The

Humor Monastery Humor Monastery located in Mănăstirea Humorului, about 5 km north of the town of Gura Humorului, Romania. It is a monastery for nuns dedicated to the Dormition of Virgin Mary, or Theotokos. It was constructed in 1530 by Voievod Petru Rare� ...

; ** The

Monastery; ** The Probota Monastery; ** The Dragomirna Monastery; * The medieval salt mine of

Cacica Cacica ( pl, Kaczyka, german: Kaczika) is a commune located in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. The commune is located in the central part of the county, from the town of Gura Humorului, from the city ...

( pl, Kaczyka); * Mocăniță narrow-gauge steam train network, built during Austrian times, in the Moldovița commune and other rural parts of the county; * The Vatra Dornei resort; * The cities and towns of

, Fălticeni,

Câmpulung Moldovenesc Câmpulung Moldovenesc (; formerly spelled ''Cîmpulung Moldovenesc'') is a town in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Câmpulung Moldovenesc is the fourth largest urban settlement in the ...

Gura Humorului Gura Humorului (; Hebrew and Yiddish: גורה חומורולוי - ''Gure Humuruluei'' or גורא הומאָרא - ''Gura Humora''; German and Polish: ''Gura Humora'') is a town in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the his ...

, and Siret.

Politics and local administration

1992–1996

The elected President of the County Council was Constantin Sofroni (FSN). The Suceava County Council, elected at the 1992 local elections, consisted of 45 councillors, with the following party composition: } , style="text-align: right", 2 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , , National Liberal Party - Youth Wing (PNL-AT) , style="text-align: right", 1 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , style="background-color:green", , National Ecologist Party (PNE) , style="text-align: right", 1 , style="background-color:green", , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , , Greater Romania Party (PRM) , style="text-align: right", 1 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , , Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSDR) , style="text-align: right", 1 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , ,

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(IND) , style="text-align: right", 1 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , -

1996–2000

The elected President of the County Council was Gavril Mârza (PDSR). The Suceava County Council, elected at the 1996 local elections, consisted of 45 councillors, with the following party composition: } , style="text-align: right" , 1 , , , , , , , , , - , ,

Ecological Movement of Romania The Ecological Movement of Romania ( ro, Mișcarea Ecologistă din România, MER) was a political party in Romania. History Following the overthrow of the Communist regime in Romania, the MER was formed as a front for the post- Ceaușescu regime ...

(MER) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , , , , , , , , , - , , National Drivers' Party (PNAR) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , , , , , , , , , - , , Pensioners' Party (PP) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , , , , , , , , , - , style="background-color:red", , Socialist Party (PS) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , style="background-color:red", , , , , , , , , - , style="background-color:blue", , National Democratic Christian Party (PNDC) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , style="background-color:blue", , , , , , , , , - , style="background-color:teal", , Romanian Party For The New Society (PRNS) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , style="background-color:teal", , , , , , , , , - , , Romanian National Unity Party (PUNR) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , , , , , , , , , - , ,

Union of Poles of Romania The Union of Poles of Romania ( ro, Uniunea Polonezilor din Romania, UPR; pl, Związek Polaków w Rumunii "Dom Polski"), or Dom Polski, is an ethnic minority political party in Romania representing the Polish community. History The UPR ...

(UPR) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , , , , , , , , , - , , Liberal Party '93 (PL '93) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , , , , , , , , , - , ,

National Liberal Party-Câmpeanu National Liberal Party-Câmpeanu ( ro, Partidul Național Liberal-Câmpeanu; ) was a national liberal, conservative liberal, and classical liberal political party in Romania which was established as a split-off from the main National Liberal Party ...

(PNL-C) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , , , , , , , , , - , - , , Movement For European Integration (MIE) , style="text-align: right" , 1 , , , , , , , , , -

2000–2004

The elected President of the County Council was Gavril Mârza (PDSR). The Suceava County Council, elected at the 2000 local elections, consisted of 45 councillors, with the following party composition: } , style="text-align: right" , 2 , style="background-color:#ADD8E6" , , style="background-color:#ADD8E6" , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , , Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSDR) , style="text-align: right" , 2 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , style="background-color:#93C572" , , Romanian National Party (PNR) , style="text-align: right" , 2 , style="background-color:#93C572" , , style="background-color:#93C572" , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , , Pensioners' Party In Romania (PPR) , style="text-align: right" , 2 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - , , Romanian National Unity Party (PUNR) , style="text-align: right" , 2 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , -

2004–2008

The elected President of the County Council was Gavril Mârza (PSD). The Suceava County Council, elected at the 2004 local elections, consisted of 37 councillors, with the following party composition:

2008–2012

The elected President of the County Council was Gheorghe Flutur (PDL). The Suceava County Council, elected at the 2008 local elections, consisted of 36 councillors, with the following party composition:

2012–2016

The elected President of the County Council was Cătălin Nechifor (PSD/USL). The Suceava County Council, elected at the 2012 local elections, consisted of 36 councillors, with the following party composition:

2016–2020

The elected President of the County Council was Gheorghe Flutur (PNL). The Suceava County Council, elected at the 2016 local elections, consisted of 37 councillors, with the following party composition:

2020–2024

The elected President of the County Council is Gheorghe Flutur (PNL). The Suceava County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 36 county councillors, with the following party composition:

Administrative divisions

Biserica Adormirea Maicii Domnului din Ilisesti

Suceava County has 5 municipalities, 11 towns, and 98 communes. * Municipalities **

** Fălticeni **

** Suceava - county seat ( ro, Oraș reședință de județ); population within town limits: 124,161 (as of 2018) ** Vatra Dornei * Towns ** Broșteni ** Cajvana **

Dolhasca Dolhasca () is a town in Suceava County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, northeastern Romania. Dolhasca is the eighth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 9,792 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census. It w ...

** Frasin **

** Liteni **

Milișăuți Milișăuți (german: Milleschoutz) is a town in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Milișăuți is the fifteenth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 4,958 inhabita ...

** Salcea ** Siret **

** Vicovu de Sus * Communes ** Adâncata **

** Baia ** Bălăceana ** Bălcăuți ** Berchișești ** Bilca ** Bogdănești **

Boroaia Boroaia is a commune located in Suceava County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the no ...

** Bosanci ** Botoșana ** Breaza ** Brodina ** Bunești ** Burla **

** Calafindești ** Capu Câmpului ** Cârlibaba ** Ciocănești ** Ciprian Porumbescu **

Comănești Comănești (; hu, Kománfalva) is a town in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania, with a population of 19,568 as of 2011. It is situated on the river Trotuș, which flows between the Ciuc and the Tarcău mountains; of the course of the r ...

Cornu Luncii Cornu Luncii (german: Kornoluncze) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina Bukovinagerman: Bukowina or ; hu, Bukovina; pl, Bukowina; ro, Bucovina; uk, Буковина, ; see also other languages. is a historical region, variou ...

** Coșna ** Crucea **

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** Ostra ** Păltinoasa ** Panaci ** Pârteștii de Jos **

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2010 floods

During June 2010,

, at that time (as now) the president of Suceava County Council, stated in a Mediafax interview that his county was one of the worst hit in the country. In the morning of June 29, relief work was coordinated to deal with the flooding that killed 21 people and caused hundreds to be evacuated from their homes.

Gallery

File:Piatra Fântânele 1.jpg, Tihuța Pass – connecting Bukovina to neighbouring westward Transylvania File:Prislop pass08.jpg, Prislop Pass File:Bukovina.JPG, Ciumârna (Palma) Pass File:Pietrosu Bistriței - panoramio.jpg, Pietrosul Bistriței peak, Bistrița Mountains (1791 m) File:Conacul Andreica - panoramio.jpg, Traditional Romanian inn by a countryside road File:Bucovina1.cristibur.jpg, Hills covered in fog in the countryside File:Forest in Bukovina's Hearth (Ciocanesti, Romania).jpg, Part of the forested Carpathian Mountains near Ciocănești File:Aprilie - panoramio (1).jpg, Crucea Commune File:Biserica Alba din Baia9.jpg, Romanian Orthodoxy, Orthodox white church in Baia (german: Baja, Stadt Molde, or Moldenmarkt) File:Catedrala Catolică din Baia3.jpg, 15th century Roman Catholic church, Roman Catholic cathedral ruins built by the Transylvanian Saxons in Baia (german: Baja, Stadt Molde, or Moldenmarkt) File:Rumunia, Kaczyka, kościół rzymskokatolicki DSCF7626.jpg,

( pl, Kaczyka) File:SolonetuNou.jpg, Solonețu Nou ( pl, Nowy Sołoniec) village File:Biserica Preasfanta Inima a lui Isus din Poiana Micului.jpg, Poiana Micului ( pl, Pojana Mikuli) File:RO SV Iacobeni (46).JPG, The town hall of Iacobeni (german: Jakobeny) File:Biserica romano-catolica din Prisaca Dornei1.jpg, Vama, Suceava, Prisaca Dornei (german: Eisenau) File:RO SV Valea Putnei (4).JPG, Pojorâta, Valea Putnei (german: Waleputna) File:Straja.JPG, Straja, Suceava, Straja (german: Strasza) File:Romania Putna Biserica Coborârea Duhului Sfânt din Putna.jpg, Roman Catholic church in Gura Putnei (german: Karlsberg) File:Adam si Eva - panoramio.jpg, Mountainous landscape near Câmpulung Moldovenesc File:Mocanita Hutulca - Moldovita - panoramio.jpg, Mocăniță narrow-gauge railway steam train File:Dumbraveni - Suceva (557456324).jpg, Dumbrăveni, Suceava, Dumrăveni File:Defense walls.jpg, Mitocu Dragomirnei (german: Mitoka Dragomirna) File:Humor monastery5.jpg,

(german: Humora Kloster) File:Manastirea putna1.jpg,

File:Weidelandschaft bei Moldovita.JPG, Moldovița (german: Russ Moldawitza) File:Karpatenlandschaft bei Slatioara.JPG, Stulpicani, Slătioara Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe, secular forest, UNESCO World Heritage Site File:RO SV Panaci meadow.jpg, Meadows in Panaci File:Biserica romano-catolica din Falticeni14.jpg, Downtown Fălticeni (german: Foltischeni) File:Gara Veresti1.jpg, Verești File:Conacul Sturdza din Salcea.jpg, Sturdza manor in Salcea

Natives and residents

* Anca Parghel - Romanian-Romani musician and jazz singer * Matei Vișniec - Romanian-French playwright * Nichita Danilov - Lipovan poet * Iulian Vesper - Romanian poet and writer * Nicolae Labiș - Romanian poet * Grigore Vasiliu Birlic - Romanian actor * Ion G. Sbiera - Romanian folklorist * Ion Costist - Romanian 16th century Roman Catholic monk * Liviu Giosan - Romanian Americans, Romanian-American marine geologist * Elisabeta Lipă - Romanian Olympic rower * Dorin Goian - Romanian football player * Constantin Schumacher - Romanian-German footballer * Józef Weber - German Roman Catholic archbishop * Elisabeth Axmann - German writer * Otto Babiasch - German Olympic boxer * Lothar Rădăceanu, Lothar Würzel - German linguist, journalist, and politician * :de:George Ostafi, George Ostafi - German abstract painter * :de:Hugo Weczerka, Hugo Weczerka - German historian and academician * :ro:Anton Keschmann, Anton Keschmann - German politician in the Imperial Council (Austria), Imperial Austrian Parliament * Olha Kobylianska - Ukrainian-German writer * :de:Ludwig Adolf Staufe-Simiginowicz, Ludwig Adolf Staufe-Simiginowicz - Ukrainian-German writer and educator * :ro:George Löwendal, George Löwendal - Russian-Danish painter

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