Salcea

Salcea
Town

Coat of arms
Coordinates: 47°39′0″N 26°22′12″E / 47.65000°N 26.37000°E / 47.65000; 26.37000Coordinates: 47°39′0″N 26°22′12″E / 47.65000°N 26.37000°E / 47.65000; 26.37000
Country  Romania
County Suceava County
Status Town
Area
  Total 40 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 8,770
  Density 219/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Climate Dfb

Salcea is a town in Suceava County, in the Moldavia region of northern Romania, with a population of 9,015. It administers four villages: Mereni, Plopeni, Prelipca and Văratec. Salcea was declared a town in 2004.

The town is located at about 11 kilometers east of Suceava and it is best known for the Suceava Airport located nearby.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 8,719    
2011 9,015+3.4%
Source: Census data

Notes

  1. "Suceava County at the 2011 census" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
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