Dolhasca

Dolhasca

Dolhasca

Town in Suceava, Romania

"Siliștea Nouă" redirects here. For the commune that formerly bore this name, see Siliștea Gumești.

Dolhasca (Romanian pronunciation: [dolˈhaska]) is a town in Suceava County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, northeastern Romania. Dolhasca is the eighth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 11,007 inhabitants, according to the 2021 census. It was declared a town in 2004, along with seven other localities in Suceava County. The town administers seven villages, namely: Budeni, Gulia, Poiana, Poienari, Probota, Siliștea Nouă, and Valea Poienei.

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Despite being a town, Dolhasca looks like a rural settlement in many aspects, and the main occupation of the inhabitants is agriculture. The Probota Monastery, built in 1530 by the Moldavian ruler Petru Rareș, and located close to the town, is one of the Churches of Moldavia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Among Dolhasca's notable natives are comedian Alexandru Arșinel and neurosurgeon Constantin N. Arseni.

Demographics

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In 2002, Dolhasca had a population of 11,009 inhabitants, 90% of which were Romanians and the rest Roma. At that time, it was one of the most populated rural localities in Suceava County.

Administration and local politics

Town council

The town's current local council has the following multi-party political composition, based on the results of the votes cast at the 2020 Romanian local elections:[3]

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  • The town centre of Dolhasca
  • Dolhasca cultural house
  • The old train station in Dolhasca
  • The old train station in Dolhasca

Notes

  1. [1]
    "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. [3]
    "Consiliul Local Suceva - componență". Primăria Suceava (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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