Community: Cacica
Cacica (poloneză Kaczyka) is a commune in Suceava County. The name of the village comes from Polish, the word “kacyka” meaning “duck”.
Having a surface of 67,55 km², Cacica commune is considered to be medium-size, being on number 45 among the county's settlements (cities and communes). Out of the 90 communes of the county, Cacica commune is on number 54 considering the number of inhabitants.
The inhabitance density is of 62,9 inhabitants/ km², with 17,3% lower than the county's density, placing the commune among the places with medium density, occupying the 67th place among the other settlements (cities and communes) and 66th place among the communes.
Cacica, by its geographical position, is particularly beautiful in the landscape, the decor being created by grassland and hay which appear on flat land of the commune and by the surrounding coniferous forests.
History
Cacica commune shaped itself as the current administrative territory since 1968 (when the administrative-territorial reorganization happened), when Cacica commune mixes with Pîrteştii de Sus commune forming a single administrative unit with the residencial village in Pîrteştii de Sus.
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Local resources
The commune has an area of 6,755 hectares and a population of 4,605. The commune consists of a total of 5 villages: Cacica, Pârteştii de Sus, Soloneţul Nou, Maidan, Runc.
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Traditions
Each year on August 15 at Minor Basilica takes place the largest catholic pilgrimage in Moldova.
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