Liteni

Liteni
Town
St. Nicholas church in Liteni

Coat of arms
Liteni
Location of Liteni
Coordinates: 47°31′12″N 26°31′55″E / 47.52000°N 26.53194°E / 47.52000; 26.53194Coordinates: 47°31′12″N 26°31′55″E / 47.52000°N 26.53194°E / 47.52000; 26.53194
Country  Romania
County Suceava County
Status Town
Government
  Mayor Tomiță Onisii (Democratic Liberal Party)
Area
  Total 72.63 km2 (28.04 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)[1]
  Total Decrease9,398
  Density 129/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Climate Dfb
Website Official site

Liteni is a town in Suceava County, north-eastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of 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

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. "Suceava County at the 2011 census" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
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