Izvoarele Sucevei

Izvoarele Sucevei (Ukrainian: Ізвори, Izvory) is a commune located in Suceava County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bobeica, Brodina (also called Brodina de Sus), and Izvoarele Sucevei.

Izvoarele Sucevei
Ізвори
Commune
Wintry view of Izvoarele Sucevei
Coat of arms
Izvoarele Sucevei
Coordinates: 47°45′N 25°11′E
Country Romania
CountySuceava
Government
 • MayorMihail Mechno (PNL)
Area
 • Total132 km2 (51 sq mi)
Elevation
1,033 m (3,389 ft)
Highest elevation
1,506 m (4,941 ft)
Lowest elevation
790 m (2,590 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,063
 • Density15.55/km2 (40.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (CEST)
Websiteprimariaizvoarelesucevei.ro

The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county, on the border with Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. The Suceava River arises from the nearby Obcina Mestecăniș Mountains, and flows south to north through the commune. The river Brodina flows though the village of Brodina de Sus, discharging into the Suceava in the nearby Brodina commune.

At the 2011 census, 54.7% of inhabitants were Ukrainians and 45.2% Romanians. At the 2002 census, 73.9% were Eastern Orthodox, 23.2% stated they belonged to another religion, and 2.7% were Seventh-day Adventist.

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