Mușenița | |
|---|---|
 Rural landscape from Băineț, Mușenița | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Suceava County | |
  Mușenița Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:47°58′N26°0′E / 47.967°N 26.000°E /47.967; 26.000 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2024) | Radu-Florin Tudurean (PNL) |
Area | 40 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 1,442 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 727390 |
| Area code | +40) 0230 |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
| Website | primariamusenita |
Mușenița (German:Muschenitza) is acommune located inSuceava County,Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of five villages, namely: Baineț (the commune center), Climăuți, Mușenița, Vășcăuți, and Vicșani.
The commune is located in the northeastern part of the county, on the border withChernivtsi Oblast,Ukraine, at a distance of 12 km (7.5 mi) from the town ofSiret. The riverRuda flows through Baineț and Vicșani villages, discharging into theSuceava River in the neighboringDornești commune, while the river Grăvan flows through Vășcăuți village, discharging into theSiret River.
Vicșani railway station serves theCăile Ferate RomâneLine 500, which starts inBucharest and ends at theRomania–Ukraine border here.
TheMușenița gas field is located on the territory of the commune.
The commune's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the2020 Romanian local elections:[2]
| Party | Seats | Current Council | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 7 | ||||||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 1 | ||||||||
| People's Movement Party (PMP) | 1 | ||||||||
| PRO Romania (PRO) | 1 | ||||||||
| Community of the Lipovan Russians in Romania (CRL) | 1 | ||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,240 | — |
| 2011 | 1,871 | −16.5% |
| 2021 | 1,442 | −22.9% |
| Source: Census data | ||
