Stulpicani () is a commune located in

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 ...

, in the

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, northeastern

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. It is composed of five villages, namely: Gemenea, Negrileasa, Slătioara, Stulpicani, and Vadu Negrilesei. In the past, from the

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during the mid 20th century, the commune was inhabited by a sizeable German population, more specifically by

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(part of the larger local community of

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Politics and local administration

Communal council

The commune's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the

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Gallery

File:The Roman Catholic church in Stulpicani.jpg, The

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church of the bygone Bukovina German community in Stulpicani File:The Roman Catholic church in Stulpicani in winter.jpg, The

church of the bygone Bukovina German community in Stulpicani in winter File:Peisaj de Iarna.jpg, Winter landscape in Gemenea File:Biserica Sfinții Apostoli Petru și Pavel din Gemenea, Stulpicani (2).jpg, The bell tower in Gemenea File:Biserica Sfinții Apostoli Petru și Pavel din Gemenea, Stulpicani (1).jpg, Orthodox church in Gemenea File:Gemenea vedere generala.jpg, Overview of Gemenea File:Häuser in Slatioara.JPG, Houses in Slătioara File:Karpatenlandschaft bei Slatioara.JPG, Natural landscape in Slătioara File:Slatioara Südwestteil.JPG, Overview of Slătioara () File:Slatioara, Ostteil.JPG, Overview of Slătioara (with its

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-recognized secular forest around), a picturesque Romanian Waldhufendorf

References

Communes in Suceava County Localities in Southern Bukovina Duchy of Bukovina {{Suceava County