Frumosu German:Frumossa | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Suceava County | |
  Frumosu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:47°37′N25°39′E / 47.617°N 25.650°E /47.617; 25.650 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Subdivisions | Frumosu, Deia, Dragoșa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2024–2028) | Constantin Buga[1] (PNL) |
Area | 99 km2 (38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 595 m (1,952 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,931 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 727260 |
| Area code | (+40) x30 |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
| Website | comunafrumosu |
Frumosu (German:Frumossa) is acommune inSuceava County, in thehistorical region ofBukovina, northeasternRomania. It consists of three villages: Deia, Dragoșa, and Frumosu.
Moldavia (1388–1775)
Habsburg Monarchy (1775–1804)
Austrian Empire (1804–1867)
Austria-Hungary,Cisleithania (1867–1918)
Kingdom of Romania (1918–1947)
Romanian People's Republic (1947–1965)
Socialist Republic of Romania (1965–1989)
Part of thehistorical region of Bukovina, Frumosu was underHabsburg andAustrian rule (being part of theDuchy of Bukovina,Cisleithania) until 1918 when it became part of theKingdom of Romania. During themodern period up until the mid 20th century, the commune was also inhabited by a small German minority, more specificallyBukovina Germans (German:Bukowinadeutsche or Buchenlanddeutsche). At the 1930 Romanian census, the Bukovina Germans in Frumosu accounted for 3.1% of the population of the commune, being the second largest ethnic group after the Romanian majority.
The commune's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the2020 Romanian local elections:[3]
| Party | Seats | Current Council | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 9 | ||||||||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 3 | ||||||||||
| People's Movement Party (PMP) | 1 | ||||||||||
