Siminicea

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

Siminicea
Commune
Coat of arms
Location in Suceava County
Siminicea Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°42′N 26°24′E
Country	Romania
County	Suceava
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
• Density	64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	727485
Area code	+(40) 230
Vehicle reg.	SV
Website	siminicea.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

Communal council

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

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

Natives

• Viorel Hrebenciuc (born 1953), politician
• Leonard Mociulschi (1889 – 1979), general during World War II