Soveja
Soveja | |
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 Location in Vrancea County | |
  Soveja Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°0′N 26°39′E / 46.000°N 26.650°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Vrancea |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Ionuț Filimon[1] (PNL) |
Area | 94.12 km2 (36.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,007 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 627320 |
| Area code | +(40) 237 |
| Vehicle reg. | VN |
| Website | comunasoveja |
Soveja is a commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Dragosloveni and Rucăreni; the former is the commune centre.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,725 | — |
| 2011 | 2,159 | −20.8% |
| 2021 | 2,007 | −7.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Notable people
- Simion Mehedinți (1868–1962), geographer
References
- ^ "Primarii din Județ". cjvrancea.ro (in Romanian). Vrancea County Council. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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The church of Soveja Monastery in Dragosloveni -
Bell tower of Soveja Monastery -
Heroes Mausoleum (1916–1919), Soveja -
German World War I military cemetery in Dragosloveni
