Frătăuții_Noi
Frătăuții Noi
Commune in Suceava, Romania
Frătăuții Noi (German: Neu Fratautz) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of two villages, namely Costișa and Frătăuții Noi.
Frătăuții Noi
German: Neu Fratautz | |
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Church in Frătăuții Noi (image from the archive of the Metropolitan of Moldavia, 1936) | |
Location in Suceava County | |
| Coordinates: 47°56′N 25°51′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 5,959 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
Moldavia (1388–1775)
Habsburg Monarchy (1775–1804)
Austrian Empire (1804–1867)
Austria-Hungary, Cisleithania (1867–1918)
Kingdom of Romania (1918–1947)
Romanian People's Republic (1947–1965)
Socialist Republic of Romania (1965–1989)
As it is the case of other rural settlements from Suceava County, Frătăuții Noi (just like Frătăuții Vechi for example) was previously inhabited by a sizeable German community, more specifically by Bukovina Germans (German: Bukowinadeutsche or Buchenlanddeutsche) during the modern period up until the mid 20th century, starting as early as the Habsburg period and, later on, the Austro-Hungarian period.
Communal council
The 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Movement Party (PMP) | 4 | |||||
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 3 | |||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 3 | |||||
| Save Romania Union (USR) | 2 | |||||
| Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party (PNȚCD) | 2 | |||||
| PRO Romania (PRO) | 1 | |||||
- "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
