Putna | |
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Coordinates: 47°52′N25°37′E / 47.867°N 25.617°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Suceava |
Area | 133.70 km2 (51.62 sq mi) |
Population (2011-10-31) [1] | 3,569 |
• Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | SV |
Putna (German : Kloster-Putna) [2] is a commune in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of two villages, namely Gura Putnei (German : Karlsberg) 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. [3]
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 (German : Karlsberg).
The commune's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 Romanian local elections: [4]
Party | Seats | Current Council | |||||||||
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National Liberal Party (PNL) | 9 | ||||||||||
Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 3 | ||||||||||
Independent (Crețan Ciprian-Florentin) | 1 | ||||||||||
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