Siminicea is a commune located in Suceava County, Western Moldavia, northeastern Romania. It is composed of two villages, Grigorești and Siminicea.

Siminicea
Coat of arms of Siminicea
Location in Suceava County
Location in Suceava County
Siminicea is located in Romania
Siminicea
Siminicea
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°42′N 26°24′E / 47.700°N 26.400°E / 47.700; 26.400
CountryRomania
CountySuceava
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Vasile Clim (PNL)
Area
40.35 km2 (15.58 sq mi)
Elevation
296 m (971 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,595
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
727485
Area code+(40) 230
Vehicle reg.SV
Websitesiminicea.ro

The commune is located in the eastern part of the county, 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of the county seat, Suceava, just east of the Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport and on the border with Botoșani County.

Politics and local administration

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Communal council

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The commune's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 Romanian local elections:[2]

    Party Seats Current Council
  National Liberal Party (PNL) 5          
  Social Democratic Party (PSD) 3          
  Save Romania Union (USR) 1          
  Save Romania Union (PMP) 1          
  Union for Bucovina (UpB) 1          

Demographics

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At the 2021 census, Siminicea had a population of 2,595; of those, 92% were Romanians.[3]

Natives

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References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.