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Cârlibaba

German: Mariensee, Ludwigsdorf, or Kirlibaba
Polish: Kirlibaba
Commune
Cârlibaba in July 2009
Cârlibaba in July 2009
Coat of arms of Cârlibaba
Coat of arms
Location in Suceava County
Location in Suceava County
Cârlibaba is located in Romania
Cârlibaba
Cârlibaba
Location in Romania
Country  Romania
County Suceava
Population
 (2011)
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Time zone EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)

Cârlibaba (German: Mariensee, Ludwigsdorf, or Kirlibaba; Polish: Kirlibaba) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of six villages, namely: Cârlibaba (Veche; also the commune seat), Cârlibaba Nouă, Iedu (German: Jedt), Șesuri (German: Schessu), Țibău (German: Zibau), and Valea Stânei (German: Hüttenthal bei Mariensee).

Other names

In standard German (i.e. Hochdeutsch), Cârlibaba Veche is known as Mariensee whereas Cârlibaba Nouă is known as Ludwigsdorf.

Demographics

At the 2002 census, 85.3% of inhabitants were Romanians, 9% Germans (more specifically Bukovina Germans and Zipser Germans), and 5.4% Ukrainians. 85.8% were Romanian Orthodox and 13.1% Roman Catholic.

At the 2011 census, 89.05% of inhabitants were Romanians, 5.07% Germans (more specifically Bukovina Germans and Zipser Germans) and 4.08 Ukrainians. For the rest of 1.81% inhabitants, their ethnicity was registered as unknown. 84.8% were Romanian Orthodox and 12.17% Roman Catholic. For the rest of 1.81% inhabitants, their religious confession was registered as unknown.

History

Historical affiliations

 Moldavia (1388–1775)
 Habsburg Monarchy (1775–1804)
 Austrian Empire (1804–1867)
 Austria-Hungary, Cisleithania (1867–1918)
 Kingdom of Romania (1918–1947)
 Romanian People's Republic (1947–1965)
 Socialist Republic of Romania (1965–1989)
 Romania (1989–present)

Along with the rest of Bukovina, Cârlibaba formed part of the Principality of Moldavia until 1774, when it was occupied by Russia, and soon handed over to Austria. Under Austria and Austria-Hungary, the commune was inhabited by a sizeable number of Zipser German mining colonists (part of the broader Bukovina German community of the historical region of Bukovina and Suceava County).

During World War I, on 18–23 January 1915, it was the site of a battle between the Polish Legions and Russian troops, won by the Poles. A memorial to the fallen Polish soldiers was erected in 1932 near the Saint Louis church.

Gallery

  • Kirlibaba-evang

    Evangelical Lutheran church

  • Kirlibaba-kath

    Roman Catholic church

  • Casa de pe stanca - panoramio

    The house on the rock (Romanian: Casa de pe stâncă)

  • Carlibaba01

    Traditional Romanian houses

  • Carlibaba02

    Local horse-drawn cart

  • RO SV Valea Stânei

    Valea Stânei constituent village in August 2021

  • Lajosfalva und Kirlibaba (BildID 15716732)

    Cârlibaba during World War I

  • Ort Kirlibaba (BildID 15665153)

    Cârlibaba in 1917

  • Cârlibaba grave1

    Grave of Polish soldiers fallen in the Battle of Cârlibaba

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