Suceava Region () 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 existed until 1968, when the regions were abolished.

History

Initially, the residence of the region was in Câmpulung Moldovenesc. In 1952, the administrative center moved to Suceava. During that period, the territory of the region was similar to that of the present-day

Suceava County Suceava County () is a county (') of Romania. Most of its territory lies in the southern part of the Historical regions of Romania, historical region of Bukovina, while the remainder forms part of Western Moldavia proper. The county seat and the ...

. Between 1956 and 1968, the region included a large part of the present

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 ...

, after the Botoșani Region was abolished and its districts came first under the jurisdiction of the Iași Region (1952), and then under the jurisdiction of the Suceava Region (1956). The Suceava Region was reorganized in 1960 by the dissolution of the Darabani, Siret, and Trușești districts.

Neighbors

* From 1950 to 1952, Suceava Region had as neighbors: ** East: Botoșani Region. ** South: , Bacău Region, and . ** West: . ** North: Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. * From 1952 to 1960, Suceava Region had as neighbors: ** East: Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. ** South: , Bacău Region, and Magyar Autonomous Region. ** West: Cluj Region and Baia Mare Region. ** North: Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. * From 1960 to 1968, Suceava Region had as neighbors: ** East: Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. ** South: , Bacău Region, and Mureș-Magyar Autonomous Region. ** West: Cluj Region and Maramureș Region. ** North: Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.

Raions

Suceava Region consisted of the following

raion A raion (also spelt rayon) is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet states. The term is used for both a type of subnational entity and a division of a city. The word is from the French (meaning 'honeycomb, department'), and is c ...

s: * 1950–1956: Câmpulung, Fălticeni, Gura Humorului, Rădăuți, Siret, Suceava, Vatra Dornei. * 1956–1960: Botoșani, Câmpulung, Darabani, Dorohoi, Fălticeni, Gura Humorului, Rădăuți, Săveni, Siret, Suceava, Trușești, Vatra Dornei. * 1960–1968: Botoșani, Câmpulung, Dorohoi, Fălticeni, Gura Humorului, Rădăuți, Săveni, Suceava, Vatra Dornei.

References

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