Stulpicani | |
|---|---|
 Rural landscape in Gemenea, Stulpicani | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Suceava County | |
  Stulpicani Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°28′N 25°46′E / 47.467°N 25.767°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Subdivisions | Stulpicani, Gemenea, Negrileasa, Slătioara, Vadu Negrilesei |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Vasile Zamcu[1] (PNL) |
Area | 216 km2 (83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 5,362 |
| • Density | 24.8/km2 (64.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 727505 |
| Area code | (+40) x30 |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
| Website | www |
Stulpicani (German: Stulpikany or Sztulpikany) is a commune located in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of five villages, namely: Gemenea (German: Dzemine), Negrileasa, Slătioara, Stulpicani, and Vadu Negrilesei (German: Schwarzthal). In the past, from the modern period during the mid 20th century, the commune was inhabited by a sizeable German population, more specifically by Zipser Germans (part of the larger local community of Bukovina Germans).
Politics and local administration
[edit]Communal council
[edit]The commune's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 Romanian local elections:[3]
| Party | Seats | Current Council | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 3 | ||||||||||||
| PRO Romania (PRO) | 1 | ||||||||||||
Gallery
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The Roman Catholic church of the bygone Bukovina German community in Stulpicani -
The Roman Catholic church of the bygone Bukovina German community in Stulpicani in winter -
Winter landscape in Gemenea -
The bell tower in Gemenea -
Orthodox church in Gemenea -
Overview of Gemenea -
Houses in Slătioara -
Natural landscape in Slătioara -
Overview of Slătioara (German: Slavtioara) -
Overview of Slătioara (with its UNESCO-recognized secular forest around), a picturesque Romanian Waldhufendorf
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References
[edit]- ^ Local election results 2024
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
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