Milișăuți
Town
Milișăuți Town Hall
Milișăuți Town Hall
Coat of arms of Milișăuți
Coat of arms
Location in Suceava County
Location in Suceava County
Milișăuți is located in Romania
Milișăuți
Milișăuți
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°47′11″N 26°0′16″E / 47.78639°N 26.00444°E / 47.78639; 26.00444
CountryRomania
CountySuceava
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Vasile Cărare[1] (USR PLUS)
Area
35.00 km2 (13.51 sq mi)
Elevation
331 m (1,086 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
4,657
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
727360
Area code(+40) 02 30
Vehicle reg.SV
Websitewww.primariamilisauti.ro
Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 8,433—    
2011 4,958−41.2%
2021 4,657−6.1%
Source: Census data

Milișăuți (German: Milleschoutz) is a town in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Milișăuți is the fifteenth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 4,657 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 village of Bădeuți (which became a neighborhood in 2004) and Gara and Lunca (with the status of associated villages). Iaslovăț village was also part of Milișăuți until 2002, when it was split off to form a separate commune. The commune was called Emil Bodnăraș from 7 September 1976 to 20 May 1996.

Milișăuți lies on the banks of Suceava River. It is located in the north-central part of the county, 8 km (5.0 mi) from Rădăuți. Despite being a town, the main occupation of the local people is agriculture. Milișăuți is known for its production of cabbage and cucumber. In the past, the town was also inhabited by a German community, more specifically by Bukovina Germans.

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
  Save Romania Union (USR) 5          
  Social Democratic Party (PSD) 5          
  People's Movement Party (PMP) 2          
  National Liberal Party (PNL) 2          
  Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) 1          

Notes

  1. ↑ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ↑ "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
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