Broșteni, Suceava

Town in Suceava, Romania

Coat of arms

Location in Suceava County

(2020–2024) Alexandru Hurjui^[1] (PRO)Area

424.40 km² (163.86 sq mi)Elevation

630 m (2,070 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

5,179 • Density12/km² (32/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

727075

Area code(+40) 02 30Vehicle reg.SVWebsitewww.primariabrosteni.ro

Historical population
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

Gallery

Broșteni, during the early 20th century

References

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.