Fundu Moldovei German:Luisenthal | |
|---|---|
 Fundu Moldovei town hall (in mid November 2017) | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Suceava County | |
  Fundu Moldovei Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:47°32′N25°24′E / 47.533°N 25.400°E /47.533; 25.400 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Subdivisions | Fundu Moldovei, Botuș, Botușel, Braniștea, Colacu, Delnița, Deluț, Obcina Ursului, Plai, Smida Ungurenilor |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2024–2028) | Tudor-Ion Zdrob[2] (PNL) |
Area | 175.79 km2 (67.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 726 m (2,382 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,720 |
| • Density | 21.2/km2 (54.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 727265 |
| Area code | (+40) x30 |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
| Website | fundumoldovei |
Fundu Moldovei (German:Luisenthal/Louisenthal or Fundul Moldawi/Fundu-Moldowi)[3][4] is acommune located inSuceava County,Bukovina, northeasternRomania. It is composed of ten villages, namely: Botuș, Botușel, Braniștea, Colacu, Delnița, Deluț, Fundu Moldovei, Obcina Ursului, Plai, and Smida Ungurenilor.
The commune was previously inhabited by a significant community ofZipser Germans (part of the largerBukovina German community of Suceava County and Bukovina) during themodern period up until the mid 20th century.[5]
Fundu Moldovei is also part of theVia Transilvanicalong-distance trail.[6]
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)
As it is the case of other former mining rural settlements from Suceava County, Fundu Moldovei (German:Luisenthal) was previously inhabited by a sizeable German community, more specifically byZipser Germans (part of the largerBukovina German community) during themodern period up until the mid 20th century, starting as early as theHabsburg period and, later on, theAustro-Hungarian period.
The commune's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the2020 Romanian local elections:[7]
| Party | Seats | Current Council | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 7 | ||||||||
| People's Movement Party (PMP) | 5 | ||||||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 1 | ||||||||
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