Frasin (German: Frassin or Fraßin) is a town in Suceava County, mountainous northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical regions of Bukovina and Western Moldavia. 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).
Frasin | |
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.jpg) Downtown Frasin | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Suceava County | |
  Frasin Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′6″N 25°46′55″E / 47.51833°N 25.78194°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | 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 | 66.62/km2 (172.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 727245 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 30 |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
| Website | www |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,532 | — |
| 2011 | 5,702 | −12.7% |
| 2021 | 5,817 | +2.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Administration and local politics
editTown council
editThe town's former local council had the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 Romanian local elections:[3]
| Party | Seats | Current Council | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
The town's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2024 Romanian local elections:[4]
| Party | Seats | Current Council | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 7 | ||||||||
| Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) | 5 | ||||||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 3 | ||||||||
Geography
editFrasin is surrounded by the Bukovina Ridges of the Obcinele Mari, on the banks of the Moldova River, between Câmpulung Moldovenesc and Gura Humorului, on European route E58. The town of Gura Humorului is only 7 km away. Frasin is connected to the Romanian national railway system by a railway station on the Suceava–Vatra Dornei railway.
History
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In 1785, Frasin was known as a hamlet. One big step towards its 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 Austrian monarchy (the province of Bukovina remained an Austrian crown land (German: Kronland) after the compromise of 1867), in the Câmpulung district, one of the nine Bezirkshauptmannschaften of the province.[5]
Tourism
editFrasin is located in the historical region of Bukovina where visitors can admire several painted medieval churches with World Heritage status. One of the most popular is Voroneț Monastery, built in 1488. Another asset of the area are the nature reserves, such as the primeval forest of Slătioara ("Codrul secular Slătioara") and the forests of the Giumalău Mountains.
Natives
edit- Radu Mareș (1941–2016), prose writer and journalist
Notes
edit- ↑ "Results of the 2024 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ↑ "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Archived from the original (Json) on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ↑ "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2024" (Json). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ↑ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
External links
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- (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
Church of the Archangels in Bucșoaia
Catholic church in Bucșoaia
