Liteni

Liteni (German: Leiten)[3] is a town in Suceava County, north-eastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Western Moldavia. Liteni is the ninth-largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 9,398 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census. It was declared a town in 2004, along with seven other localities in Suceava County. The town administers five villages: Corni, Roșcani, Rotunda, Siliștea, and Vercicani.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 9,851—    
2011 9,398−4.6%
Source: Census data
For other uses, see Liteni (disambiguation).
Liteni
Town
St. Nicholas church in Liteni
Coat of arms
Location in Suceava County
Liteni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°31′12″N 26°31′55″E
Country Romania
CountySuceava
Government
 • MayorTomiță Onisii[1] (PNL)
Area
72.63 km2 (28.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
9,596
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SV
WebsiteOfficial site

Liteni is located in the south-eastern part of Suceava County, near the confluence of Suceava River and Siret River. The town of Dolhasca is nearby. Despite being a town, Liteni has a rural aspect in many areas of its and the main occupation of the inhabitants is agriculture.

Notes
  1. "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. Franz Adolf Wickenhauser: Moldawa oder Beiträge zu einem Urkundenbuche für die Moldau und Bukovina. Heft 1: Die Urkunden des Klosters Moldowiza. Jacob & Holzhausen u. a., Wien u. a. 1862, S. 212.
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