Milișăuți

Milișăuți (German: Milleschoutz) is a town in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Milișăuți is the fifteenth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 4,958 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census. It was declared a town in 2004, along with seven other localities in Suceava County. The town administers the former village of Bădeuți (which became a neighborhood in 2004) and Gara and Lunca (with the status of associated villages). Iaslovăț village was also part of Milișăuți until 2002, when it was split off to form a separate commune.

Milișăuți
Town
Milișăuți Town Hall
Coat of arms
Location in Suceava County
Milișăuți
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°47′11″N 26°0′16″E
Country Romania
CountySuceava
Government
 • MayorMircea Laurus[1] (PSD)
Area
35.00 km2 (13.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
5,005
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SV
WebsiteOfficial site
Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 8,433—    
2011 4,958−41.2%
Source: Census data

The locality was called Emil Bodnăraș from 1976 to 1996. Milișăuți is located on the banks of Suceava River and it is relatively close to the city of Rădăuți (8 km away). Despite being a town, the main occupation of the local people is agriculture. Milișăuți is known for its production of cabbage and cucumber.

Administration and local politics

Town council

The town's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2016 Romanian local elections:

    Party Seats Current Council
  National Liberal Party (PNL) 6            
  Social Democratic Party (PSD) 6            
  People's Movement Party (PMP) 3            

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.


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