Broșteni, Suceava
![Coat of arms of Broșteni](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/ROU_SV_Brosteni_CoA.png/67px-ROU_SV_Brosteni_CoA.png)
![Location in Suceava County](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Brosteni_jud_Suceava.png/270px-Brosteni_jud_Suceava.png)
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
2002 | 6,603 | — |
2011 | 5,388 | −18.4% |
2021 | 5,179 | −3.9% |
Source: Romanian census data |
Broșteni is a town in Suceava County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, northeastern Romania. Broșteni is the fourteenth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 5,179 inhabitants, according to the 2021 census. It was declared a town in 2004, along with seven other localities in Suceava County. The town administers the former villages of Hăleasa, Lungeni, and Neagra (which became neighborhoods in 2004), and Cotârgași, Dârmoxa, Frasin, Holda, Holdița, and Pietroasa (with the status of associated villages).
History
Broșteni is a former mining community located on the banks of the river Bistrița, between the Bistrița Mountains and the Stânișoara Mountains. It administers a total area of 424.40 km2 (163.86 sq mi) – the largest area being administered by a single locality in Suceava County. The national road between Vatra Dornei and Piatra Neamț is the main communication way for Broșteni, which is not connected to the national railway system.
Natives
- Mihai Băcescu (1908–1999), zoologist
- Leon Mrejeriu (1879–1945), teacher, folklorist, and journalist
- Andrei Cornea, Olympic gold medalist in rowing
Gallery
- Broșteni, during the early 20th century
References
External links
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- (in Romanian) Broșteni Town Hall official site
- (in Romanian) The Local Police Station of Broșteni
- (in Romanian) A blog about Broșteni
- (in Romanian) Broșteni, orașul cu de-a sila – Newspaper article about Broșteni
- (in Romanian) Suceava County site – Broșteni web page
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- Suceava (county seat)
- Câmpulung Moldovenesc
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- Rădăuți
- Vatra Dornei
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