Putna, Suceava

Putna
The medieval Putna monastery (as seen in the summer of 2000)
The medieval Putna monastery (as seen in the summer of 2000)
Coat of arms of Putna
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 / 47.867°N 25.617°E / 47.867; 25.617
CountryRomania
CountySuceava
Area
133.70 km2 (51.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,658
 • Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SV

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. It is also the starting point of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail.[3]

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Southern Bukovina German villages – 1940" (PDF). Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Trail | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.