Bilca

Bilca
Commune
Bilca wooden church
Bilca wooden church
Coat of arms of Bilca
Coat of arms
Location in Suceava County
Location in Suceava County
Bilca is located in Romania
Bilca
Bilca
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°55′N 25°46′E / 47.917°N 25.767°E / 47.917; 25.767
CountryRomania
CountySuceava
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Zaharie Rusu (PNL)
Area
22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
408 m (1,339 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,930
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
727100
Area code(+40) 02 30
Vehicle reg.SV
Websiteprimaria-bilca.ro

Bilca (German: Bilka) is a commune located in Suceava County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Bilca.

The commune is located in the northern extremity of the county, on the Romania–Ukraine border. It lies on the left bank of the Suceava River; its left tributary, the Bilca Mare (which forms part of the border with Ukraine), flows into the Suceava near the village of Bilca.

Bilca is crossed by national road DN2E [ro], which starts in Grănicești, 31 km (19 mi) to the southeast, goes through the nearby city of Rădăuți, and ends in Putna, 17 km (11 mi) to the southwest. The county seat, Suceava, is located 53 km (33 mi) to the southeast.

The Bilca gas field is situated on the territory of the commune.

Notable people

  • Bilca wooden church
    Bilca wooden church
  • Wooden church
    Wooden church
  • The river Bilca Mare
    The river Bilca Mare
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References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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