Putna, Suceava

Putna (German: Kloster-Putna)[2] is a commune in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of two villages, namely Gura Putnei (German: Karlsberg) and Putna. The Putna Monastery, Putna River, and the cave of Daniil Sihastrul are located in this commune.

For other places with the same name, see Putna.
Putna
Commune
Medieval Putna monastery (summer 2000)
Medieval Putna monastery (summer 2000)
Coat of arms of Putna
Coat of arms
Location in Suceava County
Location in Suceava County
Putna is located in Romania
Putna
Putna
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°52′N 25°37′E
CountryRomania
CountySuceava
Area
133.70 km2 (51.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[1]
3,569
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SV

Late modern period history

As it is the case of other rural settlements from the countryside of Suceava County, Putna was previously inhabited by a sizable German community, more specifically by Zipser Germans (part of the larger Bukovina German community) during the late Modern Age up until the mid 20th century, starting as early as the Habsburg period and, later on, the Austro-Hungarian period. The German community was primarily significant in Gura Putnei (German: Karlsberg).

Politics and administration

Communal council

The commune's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 Romanian local elections:[3]

    Party Seats Current Council
  National Liberal Party (PNL) 9                  
  Social Democratic Party (PSD) 3                  
  Independent (Crețan Ciprian-Florentin) 1                  
  • Overview of Putna
    Overview of Putna
  • View of Putna village
    View of Putna village
  • Putna monastery
    Putna monastery
  • Aerial view of Putna monastery
    Aerial view of Putna monastery
  • Roman Catholic church in Gura Putnei
    Roman Catholic church in Gura Putnei
  • Putna train station (summer 2000)
    Putna train station (summer 2000)
  • Putna train station (2016)
    Putna train station (2016)
  • Mănăstirea Sihăstria Putnei wooden church
    Mănăstirea Sihăstria Putnei wooden church
  • Mănăstirea Sihăstria Putnei old church
    Mănăstirea Sihăstria Putnei old church
  • Daniil Sihastrul's hermit house
    Daniil Sihastrul's hermit house
  • Culture House in Putna (2011)
    Culture House in Putna (2011)
  • Putna town hall and the local council of the commune
    Putna town hall and the local council of the commune

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. "Southern Bukovina German villages – 1940" (PDF). Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  3. "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
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