Izvoarele Sucevei

Izvoarele Sucevei (Ukrainian: Ізвори, Izvory; German: Iswor) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of three villages: namely Bobeica, Brodina (also called Brodina de Sus), and Izvoarele Sucevei.

Izvoarele Sucevei Ізвори
Commune
Wintry view of Izvoarele Sucevei
Coat of arms
Location within the county
Izvoarele Sucevei Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°45′N 25°11′E
Country	Romania
County	Suceava
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Mihail Mechno[1] (PNL)
Area	132 km2 (51 sq mi)
Elevation	1,033 m (3,389 ft)
Highest elevation	1,506 m (4,941 ft)
Lowest elevation	790 m (2,590 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	1,984
• Density	15.0/km2 (38.9/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	727330
Vehicle reg.	SV
Website	primariaizvoarelesucevei.ro

The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county, on the border with Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. The Suceava River arises from the nearby Obcina Mestecăniș Mountains, and flows south to north through the commune. The river Brodina flows though the village of Brodina de Sus, discharging into the Suceava in the nearby Brodina commune.

At the 2011 census, 54.7% of inhabitants were Ukrainians and 45.2% Romanians. At the 2002 census, 73.9% were Eastern Orthodox, 23.2% stated they belonged to another religion, and 2.7% were Seventh-day Adventist.

Administration and local politics

Commune council

The commune's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 Romanian local elections:^[3]

	Party	Seats	Current Council
	National Liberal Party (PNL)	4
	Social Democratic Party (PSD)	4
	Save Romania Union (USR)	2
	Union of the Ukrainians of Romania (UUR)	1

Natives

• Vasile Hutopilă