Bilca

Bilca
Commune
Bilca wooden church
Coat of arms
Location in Suceava County
Bilca Location in Romania
Coordinates:47°55′N25°46′E
Country	Romania
County	Suceava
Government
• Mayor(2020–2024)	Zaharie Rusu (PNL)
Area	22 km2(8 sq mi)
Elevation	408 m (1,339 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)	3,930
• Density	180/km2(460/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST(UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	727100
Area code	(+40) 02 30
Vehicle reg.	SV
Website	primaria-bilca.ro

Bilca(German:Bilka) is acommunelocated inSuceava County,Romania.It is composed of a single village, Bilca.

The commune is located in the northern extremity of the county, on theRomania–Ukraine border.It lies on the left bank of theSuceava River;its left tributary, theBilca Mare(which forms part of the border with Ukraine), flows into the Suceava near the village of Bilca.

Bilca is crossed bynational roadDN2E,which starts inGrănicești,31 km (19 mi) to the southeast, goes through the nearby city ofRădăuți,and ends inPutna,17 km (11 mi) to the southwest. The county seat,Suceava,is located 53 km (33 mi) to the southeast.

TheBilca gas fieldis situated on the territory of the commune.

Notable people

• Traian Brăileanu(1882 – 1947), sociologist and politician
• George Tofan(1880 – 1920), writer and journalist

Gallery

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  Bilca wooden church
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  Wooden church
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  The riverBilca Mare