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[2] (PSD)
Area
49 km2 (19 sq mi)
Elevation
396 m (1,299 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
5,263
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
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 (German: Gurasolcza), Iacobești (also Jacobeştie-Fogodisten; Hungarian: Fogadjisten; German: Jakobestie), Românești, and Slobozia Sucevei. From 1776 to 1941, Iacobești village was inhabited by the Székelys of Bukovina.

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ Local election results 2024