Putna, Suceava
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | commune |
| county | Suceava |
| official_name | Putna |
| subdivisions | Putna, Gura Putnei |
| image_shield | ROU SV Putna CoA.png |
| image_skyline | Manastirea putna1.jpg |
| image_caption | The medieval Putna monastery (as seen in the summer of 2000) |
| image_map | Putna jud Suceava.png |
| map_caption | Location in Suceava County |
| leader_name | Gheorghe Coroamă |
| leader_party | PNL |
| leader_term | 2024–2028 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation | 548 |
| area_total_km2 | 133.70 |
| population_total | auto |
| postal_code | 727455 |
| area_code | (+40) x30 |
| website | |
| :: |
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Putna () is a commune in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of two villages, namely Gura Putnei () and Putna. The Putna Monastery, Putna River, and the cave of Daniil Sihastrul are located in this commune. It is also the starting point of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail.
History
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|title = Historical affiliations |fontsize = 85%|quote= 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) Romania (1989–present)
As it is the case of other rural settlements from Suceava County, Putna was previously inhabited by a sizeable German community, more specifically by 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. The German community was primarily significant in Gura Putnei ().
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:
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| Party | Seats | Current Council | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 9 | ||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 3 | ||
| Independent (Crețan Ciprian-Florentin) | 1 | ||
| :: |
Gallery
File:Romania_Putna_Drone_20191222.jpg|Overview of Putna File:Putna1.jpg|View of Putna village File:Putna.PNG|Putna monastery File:Romania Putna Monstary Drone 20191222.jpg|Aerial view of Putna monastery File:Romania Putna Biserica Coborârea Duhului Sfânt din Putna.jpg|Roman Catholic church in Gura Putnei File:Putna gara.jpg|Putna train station (summer 2000) File:Romania Putna Train Station.jpg|Putna train station (2016) File:Romania Mănăstirea Sihăstria Putnei Wooden Church1.jpg|Mănăstirea Sihăstria Putnei wooden church File:Romania Mănăstirea Sihăstria Putnei Old Church1.jpg|Mănăstirea Sihăstria Putnei old church File:Chilia lui Daniil Sihastru, Putna.JPG|Daniil Sihastrul's hermit house File:Casa de cultură Putna sv.jpg|Culture House in Putna (2011) File:Ayuntamiento Putna Suceava.jpg|Putna town hall and the local council of the commune
References
References
- [https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale09062024v2/ Local election results 2024]
- "Southern Bukovina German villages – 1940".
- "Trail {{!}} Via Transilvanica".
- "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020". Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă.
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