Săveni (Hungarian: Szöven) is a small town located in Botoșani County in the Western Moldavia region in northeastern Romania. The town administers five villages: Bodeasa, Bozieni, Chișcăreni, Petricani, and Sat Nou.

Săveni
Coat of arms of Săveni
Location in Botoșani County
Location in Botoșani County
Săveni is located in Romania
Săveni
Săveni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°57′12″N 26°51′32″E / 47.95333°N 26.85889°E / 47.95333; 26.85889
CountryRomania
CountyBotoșani
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Petru-Relu Târzioru[1] (PSD)
Area
58.66 km2 (22.65 sq mi)
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
6,447
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC 2/ 3)
Postal code
715300
Area code( 40) 02 31
Vehicle reg.BT
Websiteprimariasaveni.ro

Near Săveni, at 47°56′2.27″N 26°50′19.58″E / 47.9339639°N 26.8387722°E / 47.9339639; 26.8387722, there is a 210 metres (690 feet) tall guyed mast for FM-/TV-broadcasting. The town features two Orthodox churches, the Saint Nicholas Church and the Saint George Church.

The town's main educational centers are the "Școala Gimnazială Nr.1 Săveni" elementary and middle school, with an old decrepit building from the early 1900' which functioned as a Jewish school, and the "Liceul Teoretic Dr. Mihai Ciucă", which is an elementary and high school.

The "Spitalul Orășenesc Săveni" is the local hospital. The old cinema "Patria" was recently rehabilitated with funds and has become a modern "Casă de Cultură". There is an archaeology museum located in the town.

Natives

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1930 4,953—    
1948 6,470 30.6%
1977 7,345 13.5%
1992 8,475 15.4%
2002 8,685 2.5%
2011 6,999−19.4%
2021 6,447−7.9%
Source: Census data

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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