Solca
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Tomşa Vodă Street, downtown Solca
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 Solca
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| Coordinates: 47°42′9″N 25°49′54″E / 47.70250°N 25.83167°ECoordinates: 47°42′9″N 25°49′54″E / 47.70250°N 25.83167°E | ||
| Country |
 Romania
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| County | Suceava County | |
| Status | Town | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Valeruț Țăranu-Hofnăr (Democratic Liberal Party) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 64.63 km2 (24.95 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 509 m (1,670 ft) | |
| Population (2011 census) | ||
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 2,188 |
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| • Density | 33/km2 (90/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Climate | Dfb | |
| Website | Official site | |
Solca (German: Solka; Polish: Solka; Hungarian: Szolka) is a town in Suceava County, north-eastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Solca is the smallest town in the county and the third smallest town in Romania, with a population of 2,143 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census. Its name is derived from that of the river flowing through it, in turn derived from Slavic sol ("salt") – in reference to the area's salty springs. Solca is known for its high quality air, for being a former spa and for the beer that was manufactured here.
Solca is located in the central-eastern part of Suceava County, at the foot of the eastern part of Obcina Mare Mountains, in Solca-Cacica Depression. The town is situated at the border of Suceava Plateau and the Eastern Carpathians, at an average altitude of 522 metres. Solca River crosses the town. Solca is a place known for the beauty of the natural landscape and the high quality of its air.
Solca borders with the following communes: Marginea (in north-west), Arbore (in north and north-east), Poieni-Solca (in south and south-east), Cacica (in south) and Mănăstirea Humorului (in west). The town is situated at a distance of 23 km from the city of Rădăuți, 32 km from the town of Gura Humorului, 48 km from the city of Suceava (the county seat) and 464 km from Bucharest.
The town is celebrated for its monumental Romanian Orthodox church, the former Sts. Peter and Paul's Monastery (1613–1623), also knowns as Solca Monastery, built by Voievod (Ruling Prince) Ștefan Tomșa II of Moldavia and closed by the Habsburgs in 1785, and a beer factory that ranks among the oldest in the country (1810). Salt springs are located in the northern forested area. Solca is also relatively close to the Cacica salt mine and the Arbore church.
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