Stulpicani (German: Stulpikany or Sztulpikany) is a commune located in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of five villages, namely: Gemenea, Negrileasa, Slătioara, Stulpicani, and Vadu Negrilesei. In the past, from the modern period during the mid 20th century, the commune was inhabited by a sizeable German population, more specifically by Zipser Germans (part of the larger local community of Bukovina Germans).

Politics and local administration

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
  National Liberal Party (PNL) 11                      
  Social Democratic Party (PSD) 3                      
  PRO Romania (PRO) 1                      

Gallery

  • The Roman Catholic church of the bygone Bukovina German community in Stulpicani
    The Roman Catholic church of the bygone Bukovina German community in Stulpicani
  • The Roman Catholic church of the bygone Bukovina German community in Stulpicani in winter
    The Roman Catholic church of the bygone Bukovina German community in Stulpicani in winter
  • Winter landscape in Gemenea
    Winter landscape in Gemenea
  • The bell tower in Gemenea
    The bell tower in Gemenea
  • Orthodox church in Gemenea
    Orthodox church in Gemenea
  • Overview of Gemenea
    Overview of Gemenea
  • Houses in Slătioara
    Houses in Slătioara
  • Natural landscape in Slătioara
    Natural landscape in Slătioara
  • Overview of Slătioara (German: Slavtioara)
    Overview of Slătioara (German: Slavtioara)
  • Overview of Slătioara (with its UNESCO-recognized secular forest around), a picturesque Romanian Waldhufendorf
    Overview of Slătioara (with its UNESCO-recognized secular forest around), a picturesque Romanian Waldhufendorf

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.