Liteni
Liteni | |
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 St. Nicholas church in Liteni | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location in Suceava County Location in Suceava County | |
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| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Tomiță Onisii[1] (PNL) |
Area | 72.63 km2 (28.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
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| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 727335 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 30 |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
| Website | www |
Liteni (German: Leiten)[2] is a town in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Western Moldavia. Liteni is the ninth-largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 8,878 inhabitants, according to the 2021 census. It was declared a town in 2004, along with seven other localities in Suceava County. The town administers five villages: Corni, Roșcani, Rotunda, Siliștea, and Vercicani.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9,851 | — |
| 2011 | 9,398 | −4.6% |
| 2022 | 8,878 | −5.5% |
| Source: Official Romanian census data | ||
Liteni is located in the south-eastern part of Suceava County, near the confluence of the Suceava River and the Siret River. The town of Dolhasca is nearby. Despite being a town, Liteni has a rural aspect in many areas and the main occupation of its inhabitants is agriculture.
Administration and local politics
[edit | edit source]Town council
[edit | edit source]The 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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| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 3 | ||||||||||||
| People's Movement Party (PMP) | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Independent (Ceornei Gheorghe) | 1 | ||||||||||||
Natives
[edit | edit source]- Acsinte Gaspar (1937–2025), judge and politician
References
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- ^ Franz Adolf Wickenhauser: Moldawa oder Beiträge zu einem Urkundenbuche für die Moldau und Bukovina. Heft 1: Die Urkunden des Klosters Moldowiza. Jacob & Holzhausen u. a., Wien u. a. 1862, S. 212.
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External links
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- (in Romanian) Liteni Town Hall official site
- (in Romanian) Suceava County site – Liteni web page
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The old railway station in Liteni
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Corni
