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Suceava

County	Suceava County
Status	County capital
Mayor	Ion Lungu, National Liberal Party, since 2004
Population (2002)	105,865
Geographical coordinates	47°39′05″N, 26°15′20″E
Web site	http://www.primariasv.ro/

Suceava (pronunciation in Romanian: /su'ʧěa.va/; Polish: Suczawa, Ukrainian: Сучава, Yiddish: שאָץ Shots) is the capital city of the Suceava County, Bukovina, Romania. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... Image File history File links Coa_suceava_ro. ... Image File history File links Suceava_in_Romania. ... Administrative map of Romania. ... Administrative map of Romania with Suceava county highlighted Suceava is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Bukovina region, with the capital city at Suceava (population: 118,670). ... The Partidul NaÅ£ional Liberal (National Liberal Party) is a liberal party in Romania, and the second largest party in parliament, being edged out only by the Social Democratic Party. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yiddish (Yid. ... Administrative map of Romania with Suceava county highlighted Suceava is a Romanian county (Judeţ) in the Bukovina region, with the capital city at Suceava (population: 118,670). ... Bukovina (Ukrainian: Буковина, Bukovyna; Romanian: Bucovina; German and Polish: Bukowina; see also other languages) is a historical region on the northern slopes of the northeastern Carpathian Mountains and the adjoining plains. ...

Geography

The city is located in the north-eastern Romania. There are two types of geographical regions on which the city was built - the hills (the highest point is the Zamca Hill) and the meadows of the Suceava River valley. The unusual configuration of Suceava City includes two groves - Zamca and Şipote regions - which are both located in the city limits. Burdujeni, one of the neighbourhoods of Suceava, is connected to the rest of the city through an avenue, so Burdujeni is more like a satellite town of Suceava. The Suceava River is a river located in the north-east of Romania, in Suceava County. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with satellite city. ...

History

The name is of Hungarian origin, being derived from Szűcsvár which means "Town of the skin-workers", this etymology being given in Dimitrie Cantemir's Descriptio Moldaviae. Dimitrie Cantemir (-Romanian, Дмитрий Кантемир in Russian, KantemiroÄŸlu in Turkish, Kantymir in Polish), (October 26, 1673 - 1723) was a Moldavian Voivode (Prince; March-April 1693 and 1710-1711), philosopher, historian, composer, linguist and scholar. ...

View of the city from fortress remains. The Church of St. Demetrius is visible in the distance.

The city of Suceava was the capital of the first centralized state of Moldavia (between 1388 and 1565) under the rule of Bogdan I, Petru Muşat and Ştefan cel Mare. During the rule of Alexandru Lăpuşneanu, the capital was moved to Iaşi. Image File history File linksMetadata Suceava. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Suceava. ... It has been suggested that Moldavia (historical region) be merged into this article or section. ... Events Beginning of prosecution of Lollards in England The Battle of Otterburn between England and Scotland A Chinese army under Xu Da sacks Karakorum Births September 14 - Claudius Claussön Swart, Danish geographer September 29 - Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, second son of Henry IV of England (d. ... Events The pencil is first documented by Conrad Gesner March 1 - the city of Rio de Janeiro is founded April 27 - Cebu City is established becoming the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. ... Bogdan I Bogdan of Cuhea (or Bogdan-Vodă; Bogdan I of Moldavia) is the second founding-figure of the Principality of Moldavia, ruling between 1359 and 1365. ... The coins attributed to Petru Musat, known so far, are: groschen and far more rare half groschen made from silver. ... Stephan the Great (Romanian icon) Åžtefan cel Mare (Stephen the Great or St. ... Alexandru LăpuÅŸneanu Alexandru LăpuÅŸneanu was Prince of Moldavia between September 1552 and 18 November 1561 and then between Octomber 1564 and 5 May 1568. ... County IaÅŸi County Status Municipality Mayor Gheorghe Nichita, since 2003 Area 93. ...

It was then under the rule of the Habsburg Monarchy (1775-1918), the border of the empire passing near the South-Eastern edge of the city. The Habsburg Monarchy, often called Austrian Monarchy or simply Austria, are the territories ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg, and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine, between 1526 and 1867/1918. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

At the end of World War I Suceava became part of Greater Romania along with the rest of Bukovina. Combatants Allied Powers: British Empire France Italy Russia United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead: 5 million Military dead: 4 million The First World War, also known as The Great War, The War to End All Wars, and World War I (abbreviated WWI) was... Greater Romania (1920 - 1940) Greater Romania (România Mare) generally refers to the territory of Romania in the years between the First and Second World Wars, the greatest territorial exent of a united country of ethnic Romanians, on historically Romanian lands. ...

Ways to spend time

In the past few years Suceava started to evolve more rapidly, but even so it remains a small, dreary city. Tourists can visit the Museum of History, Hanul Domnesc, Cetatea de Scaun (fortress), Muzeul Satului, the Planetarium, the Museum of Natural Science and, in the vicinity of the city, a few monasteries, lakes, woods and the floral reservation of Bosanci. The Saint George's Church of Suceava is one of the seven Painted churches of northern Moldavia included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The painted churches of northern Moldavia are seven Romanian Orthodox churches in Suceava County, Romania in northern Moldavia, built approximately between 1487 and 1532. ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ...

There are many pubs and bars, as well as few hotels spread throughout the city. The night is dominated by teenagers, as the pubs, bars and clubs in the city overflow with customers around midnight.

People

• Dimitrie Barilă (Dosoftei)
• Ciprian Porumbescu
• Dumitru Rusu

Dimitrie Barilă, known as Dosoftei (26 October 1624 - 13 December 1693) was a Moldavian metropolitan, scholar, poet and translator. ... Ciprian Porumbescu (October 14, 1853 - July 6, 1883) was a Romanian composer born in Sipote, the former Austrian colony Bukovina. ... Dumitru Rusu is a Romanian painter whose artistic activity draws inspiration from the rural charm and folklore of Bukovina, where he resides. ...

See also

• Suceava Airport

Suceava Airport is located in north-eastern Romania, 11 km (7 miles) east of the municipality of Suceava, close to the town of Salcea. ...

External links

• City of Suceava Official Website
• The "Ştefan cel Mare" University of Suceava
• Suceava Airport
• Photos of Suceava