Arbore (German: Deutsch-Arbora or Arbora) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of three villages: namely Arbore, Bodnăreni, and Clit (German: Glitt).
The commune is located in the central-north part of the county, 37 km (23 mi) northwest of the county seat, Suceava. It lies on the banks of the river Solca, whose tributary, the Saca, flows into the Solca in Arbore.
History
Historical affiliations
Moldavia (1388–1775)
Habsburg Monarchy (1775–1804)
Austrian Empire (1804–1867)
Austria-Hungary, Cisleithania (1867–1918)
Kingdom of Romania (1918–1947)
Romanian People’s Republic (1947–1965)
Socialist Republic of Romania (1965–1989)- Romania (1989–present)
Starting in the late 18th century under the Habsburg monarchy and ending in the mid-20th century, Arbore was inhabited by a sizable community of Bukovina Germans.[2]
Natives
- Gheorghe Cozorici (1933–1993), actor
- Radu Mironovici (1899–1979), a founding member of the Legionary Movement
Gallery
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Roman Catholic church -
Evangelical Lutheran church -
References
- ^ “2021 Romanian census”. National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ Dr. Claus Stephani (3 April 2004). “The golden Bistritz”. Bukovina Society of the Americas. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
