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Crucea commune is situated on the
Bistriţei Valley. It is at
145 km from
Suceava City
Surface: 15 130 ha
Inhabitants: 2 340 (Romanians)
History
The first mention of the commune
Crucea (Cojoci and Chiril villages) can be found in the church documents from the year of
1676. The oldest documented mention dates back to
1488 when
Ştefan cel Mare (Stephan the Great) donated these lands to the
Voroneţ monastery. Long time ago, the monks have built, on the “Desert River”, a small shelter where they have built a small wooden cross as place of recognition. Later is was inhabited by outlaws, that met at
“The Cross river”. The place kept its name and from this came the name of the settlement - Crucea (The Cross).
CRUCEA
Mayor:
Rusu Dorin
Tel.: 575733
Fax: 575733
Vicemayor:
Prahuza Constantin
Tel.: 575733
Fax: 575733
Religeous confesions: ortodocs,
old custom christians, adventists,
roman-catholics.
Rarău Monastery, The Maica Domnului Chuch, 1547, Chiril;
The Naşterea Domnului şi Sfântul Nicolae
Church, 1889, Cojoci;
Crucea Church, 1922;
Saint Archangels Michael and Gabriel Church, Satu Mare;
Cultural institutions:
· Cultural House (1977)
Communal Library (F. 1963)
The School with I-VIII grades of Crucea has the Junior Rangers Group coordinated by prof. Suciua Elena Magda and Bontea Liana; 0230-575666;
The Day of the protected area proposed by the school: 5 Iunie
Cultural and natural objectives:
-The fortifications with earth veils, sat Călineşti, XIII -
XV centuries, medieval period (SV-I-s-B-05406)
- The Wooden Church Saint Dumitru - Călineşti, 1794 (SV-II-m-B-05507)
- The Wooden Church Uprising of God, end of XVIII century (SV-II-m-B-05525)
- Ginkgo Biloba
and the Red Beech tree (Fagus silvatica, atropurpureea variant)
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