Cacica

Cacica
Kaczyka
The salt mine in Cacica (September 2007)
Location in Suceava County
Cacica
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°38′N 25°54′E / 47.633°N 25.900°E / 47.633; 25.900
CountryRomania
CountySuceava
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Petru Tudosi (PNL)
Area
57 km2 (22 sq mi)
Elevation
385 m (1,263 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
3,963
  Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
727095
Area code+(40) 230
Vehicle reg.SV
Websitewww.comuna-cacica.ro

Cacica (Polish: Kaczyka, German: Kaczika) is a commune in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. The commune is located in the central part of the county, 17 km (11 mi) from the town of Gura Humorului, 34 km (21 mi) from the city of Rădăuți, and 28 km (17 mi) from the county seat, Suceava. At the 2011 census, 74.8% of inhabitants were Romanians, 20.2% Poles, and 4.4% Ukrainians. Its Polish inhabitants are descended from settlers who arrived there at the turn of the 19th century during the Habsburg period.