Liteni, Moara Commune, Suceava County, Romania
Liteni, a village in Moara Commune, Suceava County, Romania was first documented in the year 1429, from the time of Alexander I (Alexander the Good).
Romania has more than one Liteni
- Liteni, a town in Suceava County (formerly Liteny, Litenimare), Romania (historically Western Moldavia/Moldova)
- Liteni, a village in Săvădisla Commune, Cluj County,Romania (historically Transylvania)
- Liteni, a village in Belcești Commune, Iaşi County, Romania (historically Western Moldavia/Moldova)
- Liteni, a village in Moara Commune, Suceava County, Romania (historically Bukovina)
History
Liteni was first documented in the year 1429, from the time of Alexander I (Alexander the Good) under the name “Litencut”. Tradition says that the town’s name comes from a troop commander “Litu”. During the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the village became a customs point.
Liteni, Moara Commune, Suceava County
The current Comunei Moara, județul Suceava was formed following the territorial reorganization of 1968 through the unification of the old Moara commune, formed by the villages of Bulai, Moara Nica, Moara Carp, Frumoasa and Groapa Vladichii (abolished in 1983), with part of the commune Liteni, Vornicenii Mari and Vornicenii Mici.