Straja, Suceava

Straja commune directs here. For the mountain resort, see Straja.

Straja
Commune
Coat of arms
Country	Romania
County	Suceava County
Population (2002)[1]	5,341
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Straja is a commune in Suceava County, Bukovina, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Straja.

History

The first document attesting the existence of Straja dates since 1750. Part of Bukovina, it was under Austrian rule until 1918.

Population

Straja has a population of 5,341, mostly Romanian, and the major religion is Orthodoxy.

Demographics

In 1930, according to the census taken in that year, Straja had a population of 4,662, of whom 4,338 were classified as ethnically Romanian, 137 German, 134 Jewish, 29 Russian, and 15 Polish. The numbers by religion were 4,359 Orthodox, 145 Roman Catholic, 134 Jewish, 13 Lutheran, 10 Greek Catholic, and 1 Baptist.

Geoposition

Straja is situated in the northern part of Suceava county (47.92° N, 25.55° E), in the Rădăuţi valley and is on the banks of the Suceava River. The northern edge of the commune is part of Romania's border with Ukraine.

Economy

The main industry is wood processing.

Transport

Straja has a station on the Suceava to Nisipitu railway line, which traverses the commune from east to west.

County road 209 from Rădăuţi to Brodina connects the commune to Romania's national road system. An hourly minibus service, with a journey time of 50 minutes, connects Rădăuţi and Straja.

Straja rails after 2008 waterfloods

Suceava County, Romania Cities Suceava (county seat) Câmpulung Moldovenesc Fălticeni Rădăuți Vatra Dornei Towns Broșteni Cajvana Dolhasca Frasin Gura Humorului Liteni Milișăuți Salcea Siret Solca Vicovu de Sus Communes Adâncata Arbore Baia Bălăceana Bălcăuți Berchișești Bilca Bogdănești Boroaia Bosanci Botoșana Breaza Brodina Bunești Burla Cacica Calafindești Capu Câmpului Cârlibaba Ciocănești Ciprian Porumbescu Comănești Cornu Luncii Coșna Crucea Dărmănești Dolhești Dorna-Arini Dorna Candrenilor Dornești Drăgoiești Drăgușeni Dumbrăveni Fântâna Mare Fântânele Forăști Frătăuții Noi Frătăuții Vechi Frumosu Fundu Moldovei Gălănești Grămești Grănicești Hănțești Hârtop Horodnic de Jos Horodnic de Sus Horodniceni Iacobeni Iaslovăț Ilișești Ipotești Izvoarele Sucevei Marginea Mălini Mănăstirea Humorului Mitocu Dragomirnei Moara Moldova-Sulița Moldovița Mușenița Ostra Panaci Păltinoasa Pătrăuți Pârteștii de Jos Poiana Stampei Poieni-Solca Pojorâta Preutești Putna Rădășeni Râșca Sadova Satu Mare Siminicea Slatina Straja Stroiești Stulpicani Sucevița Șaru Dornei Șcheia Șerbăuți Todirești Udești Ulma Vadu Moldovei Valea Moldovei Vama Vatra Moldoviței Verești Vicovu de Jos Voitinel Volovăț Vulturești Zamostea Zvoriștea

Coordinates: 47°55′N 25°33′E / 47.92°N 25.55°E / 47.92; 25.55

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