Siminicea is a commune located in Suceava County, Western Moldavia, northeastern Romania. It is composed of two villages, Grigorești and Siminicea.
Siminicea | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Suceava County | |
  Siminicea Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°42′N 26°24′E / 47.700°N 26.400°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Vasile Clim (PNL) |
Area | 40.35 km2 (15.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,595 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC 2/ 3) |
| Postal code | 727485 |
| Area code | (40) 230 |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
| Website | siminicea |
The commune is located in the eastern part of the county, 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of the county seat, Suceava, just east of the Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport and on the border with Botoșani County.
Politics and local administration
editCommunal council
editThe commune's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 Romanian local elections:[2]
| Party | Seats | Current Council | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 5 | ||||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 3 | ||||||
| Save Romania Union (USR) | 1 | ||||||
| Save Romania Union (PMP) | 1 | ||||||
| Union for Bucovina (UpB) | 1 | ||||||
Demographics
editAt the 2021 census, Siminicea had a population of 2,595; of those, 92% were Romanians.[3]
Natives
edit- Viorel Hrebenciuc (born 1953), politician
- Leonard Mociulschi (1889 – 1979), general during World War II
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
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