Iacobeni, Suceava

Iacobeni (German: Jakobeny) is a commune located in Suceava County in the Bukovina region of northern Romania. It is composed of two villages, Iacobeni and Mestecăniș. It included Botoș and Ciocănești villages until 2002, when these were split off to form Ciocănești Commune. Until the mid 20th century the commune was also home to a sizable Zipser German community which settled here during the late 18th century.

Iacobeni
Rural landscape in Iacobeni
Coat of arms
Location in Suceava County
Iacobeni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°26′N 25°19′E
Country Romania
CountySuceava
Population
 (2011)[1]
1,842
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SV

References

  1. "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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