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Iacobeni

German: Jakobeny
Commune
The town hall in Iacobeni
The town hall in Iacobeni
Coat of arms of Iacobeni
Coat of arms
Location in Suceava County
Location in Suceava County
Iacobeni, Suceava is located in Romania
Iacobeni, Suceava
Iacobeni, Suceava
Location in Romania
Country  Romania
County Suceava
Area
62.36 km2 (24.08 sq mi)
Elevation
832 m (2,730 ft)
Population
 (2011)
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Time zone EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
727315
Area code (+40) 02 30

Iacobeni (which is also called Jakobeny in German) is a special kind of area in Romania. It's known as a commune. You can find it in Suceava County, which is in the historical region of Bukovina in northeastern Romania.

Iacobeni is made up of two main villages: Iacobeni and Mestecăniș. Until 2002, two other villages, Botoș and Ciocănești, were part of this commune. But then, they became their own separate commune called Ciocănești.

This commune is located in the western part of Suceava County. It's about 100 kilometers (62 miles) away from Suceava, the main city of the county. Iacobeni sits at a high altitude of about 832 meters (2,730 feet) above sea level. It is also located right on the banks of the Bistrița River.

A Look Back in Time

For a long time, until the middle of the 20th century, Iacobeni was home to many German-speaking people. These people were called Zipser Germans. They were part of a larger group of Bukovina Germans living in the Bukovina region.

They first came to this area in the late 1700s. This was during a time when the Habsburg monarchy ruled the region. Later, this area became part of Austria-Hungary. These German communities helped shape the history and culture of Iacobeni for many years.

Images for kids

  • Franz Xavier Knapp - Iacobeny

    Iacobeni as painted by Franz Xaver Knapp in 1867

  • Jakobeny. (BildID 15451903)

    Iacobeni looking snowy in 1916

  • RO SV Iacobeni (17)

    The Liviu Suhar Technological High School, which used to be a mining high school

  • RO SV Iacobeni (21)

    A building related to mining in Iacobeni

  • RO SV Iacobeni (47)

    The DN17 road passing through Iacobeni

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    The Roman Catholic church in Iacobeni

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    The Evangelical Lutheran church

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    A side view of the Evangelical Lutheran church

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    The Saint George Orthodox church

  • CFI 764 243 Comandau 2010714 1

    A special narrow-gauge steam train called Mocănița (model CFI 764-243) at the old forest railway station at Comandău

  • RO SV Iacobeni (34)

    A beautiful rural landscape in Iacobeni

  • RO SV Iacobeni (2)

    The Golden Bistrița River as it flows through Iacobeni

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