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
Country  Romania
County Suceava County
Status Town
Government
  Mayor Nicu Chiriac (Social-Liberal Union)
Area
  Total 424.40 km2 (163.86 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)[1]
  Total Decrease5,388
  Density 13/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website Official site
Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 6,603    
2011 5,388−18.4%
Source: Census data

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

  1. "Suceava County at the 2011 census" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2012.

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