Broșteni, Suceava

Broșteni

Town

Saint Nicholas Wooden Church in Broșteni

Coat of arms

Broșteni

Location of Broșteni

Coordinates: 47°14′39″N 25°41′53″E / 47.24417°N 25.69806°E / 47.24417; 25.69806Coordinates: 47°14′39″N 25°41′53″E / 47.24417°N 25.69806°E / 47.24417; 25.69806

Romania

Government

• Mayor

Nicu Chiriac (Social-Liberal Union)

Area

• Total

424.40 km² (163.86 sq mi)

Population (2011 census)^[1]

• Total

5,388

• Density

13/km² (30/sq mi)

Time zone

EET (UTC+2)

• Summer (DST)

EEST (UTC+3)

Website

Official site

Broșteni is a town in Suceava County, north-eastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Moldavia. Broșteni is the fourteenth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 5,388 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census. It was declared a town in 2004, along with seven other localities in Suceava County. The town administers the former villages of Hăleasa, Lungeni and Neagra (which became neighborhoods in 2004) and Cotârgași, Dârmoxa, Frasin, Holda, Holdița and Pietroasa (with the status of associated villages).

Broșteni is a former mining community located on the banks of Bistrița River, between Bistriței Mountains and Stânișoara Mountains. It administers a total area of 424.40 km² – the largest area being administered by a single locality in Suceava County. The national road between Vatra Dornei and Piatra Neamț is the main communication way for Broșteni, which isn't connected to the national railway system.

References

External links

(Romanian) Broşteni Town Hall official site
(Romanian) The Local Police Station of Broşteni
(Romanian) A blog about Broşteni
(Romanian) Broşteni, oraşul cu de-a sila – Newspaper article about Broşteni
(Romanian) Suceava County site – Broşteni web page

v t e Suceava County, Romania

Cities	Suceava (county seat) Câmpulung Moldovenesc Fălticeni Rădăuți Vatra Dornei	Towns	Broșteni Cajvana Dolhasca Frasin Gura Humorului Liteni Milișăuți Salcea Siret Solca Vicovu de Sus

Communes	Adâncata Arbore Baia Bălăceana Bălcăuți Berchișești Bilca Bogdănești Boroaia Bosanci Botoșana Breaza Brodina Bunești Burla Cacica Calafindești Capu Câmpului Cârlibaba Ciocănești Ciprian Porumbescu Comănești Cornu Luncii Coșna Crucea Dărmănești Dolhești Dorna-Arini Dorna Candrenilor Dornești Drăgoiești Drăgușeni Dumbrăveni Fântâna Mare Fântânele Forăști Frătăuții Noi Frătăuții Vechi Frumosu Fundu Moldovei Gălănești Grămești Grănicești Hănțești Hârtop Horodnic de Jos Horodnic de Sus Horodniceni Iacobeni Iaslovăț Ilișești Ipotești Izvoarele Sucevei Mălini Mănăstirea Humorului Marginea Mitocu Dragomirnei Moara Moldova-Sulița Moldovița Mușenița Ostra Păltinoasa Panaci Pârteștii de Jos Pătrăuți Poiana Stampei Poieni-Solca Pojorâta Preutești Putna Rădășeni Râșca Sadova Satu Mare Șerbăuți Siminicea Slatina Straja Stroiești Stulpicani Sucevița Șaru Dornei Șcheia Todirești Udești Ulma Vadu Moldovei Valea Moldovei Vama Vatra Moldoviței Verești Vicovu de Jos Voitinel Volovăț Vulturești Zamostea Zvoriștea

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Broșteni, Suceava