Cajvana (german: Keschwana) is a town in

Suceava County Suceava County () is a county ('' ro, județ'') of Romania. Most of its territory lies in the southern part of the historical region of Bukovina, while the remainder forms part of Western Moldavia proper. The county seat is the historical town ...

, northeastern

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. It is situated in the historical region of

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. Cajvana is the twelfth-largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 6,812 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census. It was declared a town in 2004, along with seven other localities in Suceava County. One village, Codru, is administered by the town. Cajvana is located at a distance of away from

Suceava Suceava () is the largest urban settlement and the seat town ( ro, oraș reședință de județ) of Suceava County, situated in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania, and at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central and Eastern E ...

, the county capital. The town is known for its legendary oak tree, which dates from the time of Moldavian ruler

Stephen the Great Stephen III of Moldavia, most commonly known as Stephen the Great ( ro, Ștefan cel Mare; ; died on 2 July 1504), was Voivode (or Prince) of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504. He was the son of and co-ruler with Bogdan II, who was murdered in 1451 ...

(1457–1504). Despite being a town, Cajvana has a rural aspect and the main occupation of the inhabitants is agriculture. The locality was severely affected by the European floods in 2005.

Natives

Maria Băsescu Maria Băsescu (née Andrușca) (born September 6, 1951) is the wife of the 4th President of Romania Traian Băsescu. She was the First Lady of Romania from 2004 to 2014.http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/mesajul-neasteptat-transmis-de-mar ...

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External links

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Cajvana Town Hall web page
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Cajvana High School
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Suceava County site – Cajvana web page
Populated places in Suceava County Towns in Romania category:Localities in Southern Bukovina {{Suceava-geo-stub