Mușenița facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mușenița
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Rural landscape from Băineț, Mușenița
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Location in Suceava County
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 Mușenița
Location in Romania
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| Country |  Romania |
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| County | Suceava | |
| Area | 40 km2 (20 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 414 m (1,358 ft) | |
| Population
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| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) | |
| Postal code |
727390
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Mușenița is a special type of local area in Romania called a commune. It is found in the northeastern part of Romania, in Suceava County. This area is part of a historical region known as Bukovina.
The commune of Mușenița is made up of five different villages. These villages are Baineț, which is the main center of the commune, along with Climăuți, Mușenița, Vășcăuți, and Vicșani.
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Where is Mușenița Located?
Mușenița is in the northeast of Suceava County. It is right on the border with Chernivtsi Oblast in Ukraine. The commune is about 12 kilometers (about 7.5 miles) away from the town of Siret.
Two rivers flow through the commune. The Ruda River passes through the villages of Baineț and Vicșani. It then flows into the Suceava River in the nearby Dornești commune. The Grăvan River flows through Vășcăuți village. This river eventually joins the Siret River.
Transportation and Resources
The Vicșani railway station is located in the commune. This station is part of the Căile Ferate Române Line 500 railway system. This railway line starts in Bucharest, the capital city of Romania. It ends right here at the border between Romania and Ukraine.
There is also an important natural resource in the commune. The Mușenița gas field is located within the area of Mușenița. This means that natural gas can be found and collected from the ground here.
Famous People from Mușenița
Several notable people have connections to Mușenița:
- Otto Babiasch: He was an Olympic boxer. He was a German-Romanian person, with roots from the Bukovina Germans.
- Nichita Danilov: He is a well-known poet from Romania. He has Lipovan heritage.
- Dumitru Ivanov: He is a Romanian rower who has achieved success in the sport.
Gallery
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The Roman Catholic church in Baineț
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Lipovan Orthodox church in Climăuți
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Roman Catholic church in Vicșani
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The old wooden church in Mușenița
See also
In Spanish: Mușenița para niños
