Șcheia (German: Skeja) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of five villages: namely Florinta, Mihoveni, Sfântu Ilie, Șcheia, and Trei Movile.
Șcheia | |
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 Panoramic view of Șcheia, as seen from the ruins of the namesake medieval fortress | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Suceava County | |
  Șcheia Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°39′N 26°13′E / 47.650°N 26.217°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Vasile Andriciuc[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 58.3 km2 (22.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 12,792 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 727525 |
| Area code | +(40) 230 |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
| Website | www |
Politics and administration
editThe commune's current local council has the following multi-party political composition, based on the results of the ballots cast at the 2020 Romanian local elections:[3]
| Party | Seats | Current Council | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 5 | ||||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 5 | ||||||
| People's Movement Party (PMP) | 4 | ||||||
| Save Romania Union (USR) | 2 | ||||||
| PRO Romania (PRO) | 1 | ||||||
Natives
edit- Neculai Nichitean (born 1969), former rugby union football player
- Vasile Tarnavschi (1859 – 1945), theologian
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
Gallery
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Suceava West train station in Șcheia -
St. Michael and Gabriel Church in Mihoveni, Suceava County, Romania
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