Bilca

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Bilca
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Bilca
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°55′N25°46′E / 47.917°N 25.767°E / 47.917; 25.767
CountryRomania
County Suceava
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Zaharie Rusu (PNL)
Area
22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
408 m (1,339 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01) [1]
3,930
  Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
727100
Area code (+40) 02 30
Vehicle reg. SV
Website primaria-bilca.ro

Bilca (German : Bilka) is a commune located in Suceava County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Bilca.

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The commune is located in the northern extremity of the county, on the Romania–Ukraine border. It lies on the left bank of the Suceava River; its left tributary, the Bilca Mare (which forms part of the border with Ukraine), flows into the Suceava near the village of Bilca.

Bilca is crossed by national road DN2E  [ ro ], which starts in Grănicești, 31 km (19 mi) to the southeast, goes through the nearby city of Rădăuți, and ends in Putna, 17 km (11 mi) to the southwest. The county seat, Suceava, is located 53 km (33 mi) to the southeast.

The Bilca gas field is situated on the territory of the commune.

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References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.