Grănicești
Commune in Suceava, Romania
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Grănicești (German: Graniczestie, Hungarian: Krincsest) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania.
CountryRomania
SubdivisionsGrănicești, Dumbrava, Gura Solcii, Iacobești, Românești, Slobozia Sucevei
Area
49 km2 (19 sq mi)Elevation396 m (1,299 ft)
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 Location in Suceava County | |
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| Coordinates: 47°49′N 26°4′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Subdivisions | Grănicești, Dumbrava, Gura Solcii, Iacobești, Românești, Slobozia Sucevei |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Gheorghe Nuțu[1] (PSD) |
Area | 49 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 396 m (1,299 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 5,263 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 727290 |
| Area code | (+40) x30 |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
| Website | comunagranicesti |
It is composed of six villages: namely Dumbrava (formerly Găureni), Grănicești, Gura Solcii (German: Gurasolcza), Iacobești (also Jacobeştie-Fogodisten; Hungarian: Fogadjisten; German: Jakobestie), Românești, and Slobozia Sucevei. From 1776 to 1941, Iacobești village was inhabited by the Székelys of Bukovina.
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