Șcheia (German: Skeja) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of five villages: namely Florinta, Mihoveni, Sfântu Ilie, Șcheia, and Trei Movile.

Șcheia
Panoramic view of Șcheia, as seen from the ruins of the namesake medieval fortress
Panoramic view of Șcheia, as seen from the ruins of the namesake medieval fortress
Coat of arms of Șcheia
Location in Suceava County
Location in Suceava County
Șcheia is located in Romania
Șcheia
Șcheia
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°39′N 26°13′E / 47.650°N 26.217°E / 47.650; 26.217
CountryRomania
CountySuceava
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Vasile Andriciuc[1] (PNL)
Area
58.3 km2 (22.5 sq mi)
Elevation
318 m (1,043 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
12,792
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
727525
Area code+(40) 230
Vehicle reg.SV
Websitewww.primariascheia.ro

Politics and administration

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The commune's current local council has the following multi-party political composition, based on the results of the ballots cast at the 2020 Romanian local elections:[3]

    Party Seats Current Council
  National Liberal Party (PNL) 5          
  Social Democratic Party (PSD) 5          
  People's Movement Party (PMP) 4          
  Save Romania Union (USR) 2          
  PRO Romania (PRO) 1          

Natives

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References

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  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.
  3. ^ "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
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