Broșteni is a town in Suceava County, in the historical region of

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, northeastern

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. Broșteni is the fourteenth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 5,388 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 villages of Hăleasa, Lungeni, and Neagra (which became neighborhoods in 2004), and Cotârgași, Dârmoxa, Frasin, Holda, Holdița, and Pietroasa (with the status of associated villages).

History

Broșteni is a former mining community located on the banks of the river

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, between Bistrița Mountains and Stânișoara Mountains. It administers a total area of – the largest area being administered by a single locality in Suceava County. The national road between

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and Piatra Neamț is the main communication way for Broșteni, which is not connected to the national railway system.

Natives

* Mihai Băcescu

Gallery

File:Le village de Brochteni dep de Soutchava.jpg, Broșteni, during the early 20th century

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