Milișăuți (German: Milleschoutz) is a town in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Milișăuți is the fifteenth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 4,657 inhabitants, according to the 2021 census.
Milișăuți | |
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.jpg) Milișăuți Town Hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Suceava County | |
  Milișăuți Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°47′11″N 26°0′16″E / 47.78639°N 26.00444°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Vasile Cărare[1] (USR PLUS) |
Area | 35.00 km2 (13.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 331 m (1,086 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 4,657 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 727360 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 30 |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
| Website | www |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,433 | — |
| 2011 | 4,958 | −41.2% |
| 2021 | 4,657 | −6.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
It was declared a town in 2004, along with seven other localities in Suceava County. The town administers the former village of Bădeuți (which became a neighborhood in 2004) and Gara and Lunca (with the status of associated villages). Iaslovăț village was also part of Milișăuți until 2002, when it was split off to form a separate commune. The commune was called Emil Bodnăraș from 7 September 1976 to 20 May 1996.
Milișăuți lies on the banks of Suceava River. It is located in the north-central part of the county, 8 km (5.0 mi) from Rădăuți. Despite being a town, the main occupation of the local people is agriculture. Milișăuți is known for its production of cabbage and cucumber. In the past, the town was also inhabited by a German community, more specifically by Bukovina Germans.
Administration and local politics
editTown council
editThe town's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 Romanian local elections:[3]
| Party | Seats | Current Council | |||||
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| Save Romania Union (USR) | 5 | ||||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 5 | ||||||
| People's Movement Party (PMP) | 2 | ||||||
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 2 | ||||||
| Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) | 1 | ||||||
Notes
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.
External links
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- (in Romanian) Milișăuți Town Hall official site
- (in Romanian) A blog about Milișăuți
- (in Romanian) Milișăuți, orașul varză – Newspaper article about Milișăuți
- (in Romanian) Suceava County site – Milișăuți web page
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