Ciocănești, Suceava
Ciocănești
German: Czokanestie | |
|---|---|
 Location in Suceava County | |
  Ciocănești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°29′N 25°17′E / 47.483°N 25.283°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Subdivisions | Ciocănești, Botoș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Radu Ciocan (PNL) |
Area | 107 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 855 m (2,805 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,427 |
| • Density | 13.3/km2 (34.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 727120 |
| Area code | +40 x30 |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
Ciocănești (German: Czokanestie) is a commune located in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of two villages, more specifically Botoș and Ciocănești. These were part of Iacobeni (German: Jakobeny) commune until 2002, when they were split off.
History
Moldavia (1388–1775)
Habsburg Monarchy (1775–1804)
Austrian Empire (1804–1867)
Austria-Hungary, Cisleithania (1867–1918)
Kingdom of Romania (1918–1947)
Romanian People's Republic (1947–1965)
Socialist Republic of Romania (1965–1989)
As it is the case of other rural settlements from Suceava County, Ciocănești (German: Czokanestie) was inhabited by a sizeable German community, the Zipser Germans (part of the larger Bukovina German community) during the modern period up until the mid-20th century, starting as early as the Habsburg period and, later on, the Austro-Hungarian period.
Administration and local politics
Communal council
The commune's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 Romanian local elections:[2]
| Party | Seats | Current Council | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 7 | ||||||||
| People's Movement Party (PMP) | 1 | ||||||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
