Bălcăuți, Suceava
{{Infobox Romanian subdivision
|type = commune
|county = Suceava
|official_name = Bălcăuți
|subdivisions = Bălcăuți, Gropeni, Negostina
|image_shield = Coa Romania Town Laudonfalva.svg
|image_skyline = Căminul Cultural din Negostina P.jpg
|image_caption =
|image_map = Balcauti jud Suceava.png
|map_caption = Location in Suceava County
|leader_name = Iulian-Petru Chideșa[https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale09062024/romania/pv-final/ Local election results 2024]
|leader_party = PSD
|leader_term = 2024–2028
|coordinates = {{coord|47|54|N|26|5|E|source:itwiki_region:RO|display=it}}
|elevation = 369
|elevation_min =
|elevation_max =
|area_total_km2 = 35.9
|population_as_of =
|population_total = auto
|population_footnotes =
|postal_code = 727025
|area_code = +40 x30
|website = {{URL|https://balcauti.ro/}}
}}
Bălcăuți ({{langx|uk|Белкеуць}}; also Балківці) is a commune located in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of three villages, namely: Bălcăuți, Gropeni, and Negostina.
At the 2011 Romanian census, 70.3% of inhabitants were Ukrainians and 29.6% Romanians. At the 2002 census, 74.4% were Eastern Orthodox, 6.9% stated they belonged to another religion, 6.3% were Seventh-day Adventist, 6.1% Greek Catholic and 4.5% Christian Evangelical.
Negostina
The village of Negostina ({{langx|uk|Негостина}}) features an important community of Ukrainians of Romania, with folk festivals taking place there from time to time.[http://www.crainou.ro/?module=displaystory&story_id=150&edition_id=6&format=html Crai Nou, 22 martie 2005 - În luna martie, "ucrainenii sunt frați și surori"]
Negostina hosts a bust of Ukrainian national poet Taras Shevchenko, one of three in Romania. Every year, on March 9 and 10, Ukrainian and Romanian officials lay wreaths on the bust.{{Citation | url=https://www.monitorulsv.ro/Local/2013-07-24/Sute-de-credinciosi-romani-si-ucraineni-prezenti-la-Hramul-Bisericii-din-Darmanesti-II| title=Local: Sute de credinciosi romani si ucraineni prezenti la Hramul Bisericii din Darmanesti II » Monitorul de Suceava - Miercuri, 24 iulie 2013| newspaper=Monitorul De Suceava| date= | author=| access-date=20 January 2018}}
= 1930 Romanian census =
According to the Romanian census conducted in 1930, the population of Negostina was 1,957 inhabitants. Most of the inhabitants were Ruthenians (51.3%), with a minority of Germans/Bukovina Germans (1.94%), one of Jews (0.85%), one of Romanians (43.35%), one of Lipovans (1.96%) and one of Poles (0.6%). From a religious point of view, most of the inhabitants were Orthodox (95.8%), but there were also Greek Catholics (0.75%), Jews (0.85%), and Roman Catholics (2.3%). Other people declared to be Evangelicals/Lutherans (4 people) and Adventists (4 people).
= 2002 census =
According to the 2002 Romanian census, the village had a population of 1474. 1095 (74.3%) declared Ukrainian nationality, while 371 (25.2%) declared Romanian nationality and 5 (0.3%) Polish nationality. As far as language 1118 (75.8%) declared Ukrainian language, while 347 (23.5%) declared Romanian language and 5 (0.3%) Polish nationality.
In 2002 the national composition was:{{cite web|url=http://www.kia.hu/konyvtar/erdely/erd2002/etnii2002.zip|title=Recensământul Populaţiei şi al Locuinţelor|language=Romanian|access-date=8 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119074225/http://www.kia.hu/konyvtar/erdely/erd2002/etnii2002.zip|url-status=live|archive-date=19 January 2012}}
| class="wikitable" | |||
| style="background:#ddd;" |
! colspan="3" style="background:#ddd;" | Nationality | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"
! Year | Ukrainians | Romanians | Poles |
| 2002 | align="right" | 1095 | align="right" | 371 | align="right" | 5 |
| class="wikitable" | |||
| style="background:#ddd;" |
! colspan="3" style="background:#ddd;" | Language | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"
! Year | Ukrainian | Romanian | Polish |
| 2002 | align="right" | 1118 | align="right" | 347 | align="right" | 5 |
= Gallery =
Image:Căminul Cultural din Negostina1.jpg|Negostina's cultural center.
Image:Bustul lui Taras Şevcenko din Negostina1.jpg|Bust of Taras Shevchenko in Negostina.
Image:Căminul Cultural din Negostina P.jpg|Building in Negostina.
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External links
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Category:Communes in Suceava County