Frasin
Frasin | |
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Coordinates: 47°31′6″N 25°46′55″E / 47.51833°N 25.78194°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Suceava |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Marinel Bălan[1] (PNL) |
Area | 87.31 km2 (33.71 sq mi) |
Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 5,817 |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 727245 |
Area code | (+40) 02 30 |
Vehicle reg. | SV |
Website | www |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2002 | 6,532 | — |
2011 | 5,702 | −12.7% |
2021 | 5,817 | +2.0% |
Source: Census data |
Frasin (German: Frassin or Fraßin) is a town in Suceava County, mountainous northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Frasin is the thirteenth-largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 5,817 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 village of Bucșoaia (which became a neighborhood in 2004), Doroteia, and Plutonița (with the status of associated villages).
Administration and local politics
Town council
The town's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 Romanian local elections:[3]
Party | Seats | Current Council | |||||
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National Liberal Party (PNL) | 5 | ||||||
People's Movement Party (PMP) | 3 | ||||||
Save Romania Union (USR) | 3 | ||||||
Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 2 | ||||||
PRO Romania (PRO) | 1 | ||||||
National Unity Block (BUN) | 1 |
Geography
Frasin is surrounded by the
History
In 1785, Frasin was known as a hamlet. One big step towards good development for Frasin took place in 1816 when a potassium factory was built. Frasin was declared a town in 1850.
Until 1918, Frasin was part of the
Tourism
Frasin is located in the historical region of Bukovina where visitors can admire a whole number of
Natives
- Radu Mareș (1941–2016), prose writer and journalist
Notes
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ^ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
External links
- (in Romanian) Frasin Town Hall official site
- (in Romanian) Frasin School Archived 2018-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Romanian) Suceava County site – Frasin web page