Grănicești

Grănicești
Grănicești in winter
Location in Suceava County
Grănicești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°49′N 26°4′E / 47.817°N 26.067°E / 47.817; 26.067
CountryRomania
CountySuceava
SubdivisionsGrănicești, Dumbrava, Gura Solcii, Iacobești, Românești, Slobozia Sucevei
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028) Gheorghe Nuțu[1] (PSD)
Area
49 km2 (19 sq mi)
Elevation
396 m (1,299 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
5,263
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
727290
Area code(+40) x30
Vehicle reg.SV
Websitecomunagranicesti.ro

Grănicești (German: Graniczestie, Hungarian: Krincsest) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of six villages: namely Dumbrava (formerly Găureni), Grănicești, Gura Solcii, Iacobești (Hungarian: Fogadjisten), Românești, and Slobozia Sucevei. From 1776 to 1941, Iacobești village was inhabited by the Székelys of Bukovina.

References

  1. ^ Local election results 2024
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.