Salcea
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Salcea | |
|---|---|
 Sturdza manor in Salcea | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Suceava County | |
  Salcea Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°39′0″N 26°22′12″E / 47.65000°N 26.37000°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Pârwușor-Țicu-Ezekiel Belțic[1] (AD) |
| Area | 40 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 9,513 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
| Website | www |
Salcea is a town in Suceava County, in the Western Moldavia region of northerneastern Romania, with a population of 9,513. It administers four villages: Mereni, Plopeni, Prelipca, and Văratec. Salcea was declared a town in 2004.
The town is located at about 11 km (6.8 mi) east of Suceava and it is best known for the Suceava Airport located nearby.
Demographics[edit]
According to the results of the 2021 census (postponed to 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania), the commune is currently inhabited by 9,513 people.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,719 | — |
| 2011 | 9,015 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9,513 | +5.5% |
| Source: Official Romanian census data | ||
Administration and local politics[edit]
Town council[edit]
The town's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 local elections:[3]
| Party | Seats | Current Council | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | The Right Alternative (AD) | 9 | |||||||||
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 4 | ||||||||||
| People's Movement Party (PMP) | 2 | ||||||||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 2 | ||||||||||
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 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.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Salcea.
- (in Romanian) Salcea Town Hall official site
- (in Romanian) Suceava Airport official site
- (in Romanian) Suceava County site – Salcea web page
