Cacica facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cacica Kaczyka
Commune
The salt mine in Cacica (September 2007)
Coat of arms
Location in Suceava County
Cacica Location in Romania
Country	Romania
County	Suceava
Area	57 km2 (22 sq mi)
Elevation	385 m (1,263 ft)
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Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)

Cacica is a small town, also called a commune, in northeastern Romania. It is located in Suceava County, a region known as Bukovina. Cacica is about 17 kilometers from Gura Humorului and 28 kilometers from Suceava, the main city of the county.

In 2011, a census showed that most people living in Cacica were Romanians. About 20% were Poles, and a smaller group were Ukrainians. The Polish families living here are descendants of settlers who came to the area around the early 1800s. This was during the time when the Habsburg Empire ruled the region.

Exploring Cacica's Villages

The commune of Cacica is made up of five different villages. These villages are Cacica itself, Maidan, Pârteștii de Sus (which is the main center of the commune), Runcu, and Solonețu Nou. Each village has its own unique story and community.

Discovering Solonețu Nou

A view of the Polish village of Solonețu Nou (2018)

Solonețu Nou is a special village known for its Polish heritage. It is located in Suceava County, within the historical region of Bukovina. This village was started in 1834 by 30 Polish families. They settled in the beautiful valley of the Soloneț river.

A Polish school was opened in Solonețu Nou in 1870, helping children learn in their native language. After 1945, many people from the village moved to Poland, and the school had to close for a while. Some of these Polish families settled in a place called Złotnik in Poland. After the Romanian Revolution in 1989, the Polish school in Solonețu Nou was reopened. In 1995, about 718 people lived in the village. Today, the Polish community in Solonețu Nou and nearby villages includes many families who are Roman Catholic.

Famous People from Cacica

Some notable individuals were born in Cacica:

• Valeriu Alaci (1884–1955) was a well-known Romanian mathematician.
• Ghervazen Longher (born 1972) is a Polish-Romanian politician.

Gallery

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  The Roman Catholic chapel inside the salt mine, dedicated to Saint Barbara

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  The Roman Catholic Polish basilica in Cacica

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  The Roman Catholic church in Solonețu Nou

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  The Greek Catholic church in Cacica

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  The Orthodox church in Cacica

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  The kindergarten in Cacica

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  The elementary school in Cacica

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  A panoramic view over Cacica, with the Orthodox church in the background

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  Another panoramic view over Cacica, showing the Roman Catholic basilica

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  Solonețu Nou village, with its local Roman Catholic church

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  A rural landscape from Solonețu Nou (2018)

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  A view of Solonețu Nou (2018)

See also

In Spanish: Cacica (Suceava) para niños