Grănicești

Grănicești
Grănicești in winter
Grănicești in winter
Coat of arms of Grănicești
Location in Suceava County
Location in Suceava County
Grănicești is located in Romania
Grănicești
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