Salcea is a town in Suceava County, in the Western Moldavia historical region of northeastern Romania, with a population of 9,513. It administers four villages: Mereni, Plopeni, Prelipca, and Văratec. Salcea was declared a town in 2004.
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 (2024–2028) | Pârwușor-Țicu-Ezekiel Belțic[1] (PNL) |
Area | 40 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 9,513 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
| Website | www |
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
editAccording 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
editTown council
editThe town's former local council had 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 | ||||||||||
The town's current local council for the period 2024–2028 has the following multi-party political composition, based on the results of the votes cast at the 2024 Romanian local elections:[4]
| Party | Seats | Current Council | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| People's Movement Party (PMP) | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ↑ "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2024" (Json). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
External links
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- (in Romanian) Salcea Town Hall official site
- (in Romanian) Suceava Airport official site
- (in Romanian) Suceava County site – Salcea web page