Siret
Also known as Szeretvásár, Sereth, Szeretvasar, Seret
Siret (; ; ; ; ) is a town, municipality and former Latin bishopric in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Siret is the 11th largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 6,708 inhabitants, according to the 2021 census. It is one of the oldest towns in Romania and was the capital of the medieval Principality of Moldavia during the late 14th century. Furthermore, the town administers two villages: Mănăstioara () and Pădureni.
Key facts
- Romanian subdivision.type
- town
- Romanian subdivision.county
- Suceava
- Romanian subdivision.official_name
- Siret
- Romanian subdivision.image_shield
- ROU SV Siret CoA.jpg
- Romanian subdivision.image_skyline
- Fosta primărie a orașului Siret.JPG
- Romanian subdivision.image_caption
- Former Siret town hall
- Romanian subdivision.image_map
- Siret jud Suceava.png
- Romanian subdivision.map_caption
- Location in Suceava County
- Romanian subdivision.leader_name
- Adrian Popoiu
- Romanian subdivision.leader_term
- 2024–2028
- Romanian subdivision.leader_party
- PNL
- Romanian subdivision.elevation
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Administration and local politics
- Town council
- Geography
- History
- Religions
- Demographics
- Notable natives
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Siret (; ; ; ; ) is a town, municipality and former Latin bishopric in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Siret is the 11th largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 6,708 inhabitants, according to the 2021 census. It is one of the oldest towns in Romania and was the capital of the medieval Principality of Moldavia during the late 14th century. Furthermore, the town administers two villages: Mănăstioara () and Pădureni.
== Administration and local politics ==
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On the map
3 mapped locations