Broșteni is a town in

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

, 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 5,179 inhabitants, according to the 2021 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 the Bistrița Mountains and the 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

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

Natives

* Paul Antoche (born 1992), footballer * Mihai Băcescu (1908–1999), zoologist * Andrei Cornea (born 1999), Olympic gold medalist in rowing * Leon Mrejeriu (1879–1945), teacher, folklorist, and journalist

Gallery

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

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