Putna (German: Kloster-Putna)^[2] is a commune in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of two villages, namely Gura Putnei (German: Karlsberg) and Putna. The Putna Monastery, Putna River, and the cave of Daniil Sihastrul are located in this commune. It is also the starting point of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail.^[3]

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Putna
Commune
The medieval Putna monastery (as seen in the summer of 2000)
Coat of arms
Location in Suceava County
Putna Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°52′N 25°37′E
Country	Romania
County	Suceava
Area	133.70 km2 (51.62 sq mi)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	3,658
• Density	27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	SV

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As it is the case of other rural settlements from Suceava County, Putna was previously inhabited by a sizeable German community, more specifically by Zipser Germans (part of the larger Bukovina German community) during the modern period up until the mid 20th century, starting as early as the Habsburg period and, later on, the Austro-Hungarian period. The German community was primarily significant in Gura Putnei (German: Karlsberg).

• Overview of Putna
• View of Putna village
• Putna monastery
• Aerial view of Putna monastery
• Roman Catholic church in Gura Putnei
• Putna train station (summer 2000)
• Putna train station (2016)
• Mănăstirea Sihăstria Putnei wooden church
• Mănăstirea Sihăstria Putnei old church
• Daniil Sihastrul's hermit house
• Culture House in Putna (2011)
• Putna town hall and the local council of the commune