Suharău

Commune in Botoșani, Romania

48°08′N 26°25′E / 48.133°N 26.417°E / 48.133; 26.417CountryRomaniaCountyBotoșaniPopulation

(2021-12-01)^[1]

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Suharău is a commune in Botoșani County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Izvoare, Lișna, Oroftiana, Plevna, Smârdan and Suharău.

The former village of Comănești is the oldest documented part of Suharău.^[2] Previously separate, in 1968, it was forcefully merged with Suharău, vanishing from the map and becoming Suharău II.^[3] Despite protests, this decision has never been undone.^[4]

The Prut enters Romania in Oroftiana village.

Natives

Mihai Chițac

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ "600 de ani de atestare documentară a satului Comăneşti | Doxologia". doxologia.ro (in Romanian). 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
^ "Istoric". Parohia Comăneşti (in Romanian). 2014-04-05. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
^ "Identitatea – imperativ al supravieţuirii". Revista Luceafărul. 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2024-04-05.