Suharău

Suharău
Commune
Location in Botoșani County
Suharău Location in Romania
Coordinates: 48°08′N 26°25′E
Country	Romania
County	Botoșani
Subdivisions	Izvoare, Lișna, Oroftiana, Plevna, Smârdan, Suharău
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	Marcel Chelariu (PSD)
Area	106.11 km^2 (40.97 sq mi)
Elevation	202 m (663 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	3,811
• Density	36/km^2 (93/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	717360
Area code	+40 x31
Vehicle reg.	BT

Suharău is a commune in Botoșani County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Izvoare, Lișna, Oroftiana, Plevna, Smârdan and Suharău.

The former village of Comănești is the oldest documented part of Suharău.[2] Previously separate, in 1968, it was forcefully merged with Suharău, vanishing from the map and becoming Suharău II.[3] Despite protests, this decision has never been undone.[4]

The Prut enters Romania in Oroftiana village.

Natives

• Mihai Chițac

References

1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
2. "600 de ani de atestare documentară a satului Comăneşti | Doxologia". doxologia.ro (in Romanian). 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
3. "Istoric". Parohia Comăneşti (in Romanian). 2014-04-05. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
4. "Identitatea – imperativ al supravieţuirii". Revista Luceafărul. 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2024-04-05.