Cacica

Cacica
Kaczyka
The salt mine in Cacica (September 2007)
The salt mine in Cacica (September 2007)
Coat of arms of Cacica
Location in Suceava County
Location in Suceava County
Cacica is located in Romania
Cacica
Cacica
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°38′N 25°54′E / 47.633°N 25.900°E / 47.633; 25.900
CountryRomania
CountySuceava
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Petru Tudosi[1] (PNL)
Area
57 km2 (22 sq mi)
Elevation
385 m (1,263 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
3,963
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SV
Websitewww.comuna-cacica.ro

Cacica (Polish: Kaczyka, German: Kaczika) is a commune in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. The commune is located in the central part of the county, 17 km (11 mi) from the town of Gura Humorului, 34 km (21 mi) from the city of Rădăuți, and 28 km (17 mi) from the county seat, Suceava. At the 2011 census, 74.8% of inhabitants were Romanians, 20.2% Poles, and 4.4% Ukrainians. Its Polish inhabitants are descended from settlers who arrived there at the turn of the 19th century during the Habsburg period.

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.