Cajvana

Cajvana ( Keschwana German, Ukrainian Кажване / Kashwane ) is a town in the district of Suceava in Romania.

Location

Cajvana lies on a plateau directly on the eastern edge of the Obcina Mare, a part of the Eastern Carpathians Mountains. The county capital of Suceava is located about 25 km east.

History

Cajvana was first documented in 1575. It was initially owned Moldovan noble families, from 1615 to 1785 the monastery in Solca. Since 1775, the village belonged to Austria - Hungary. However, he remained almost exclusively inhabited by Romanians. A witch trial is attested from 1797, in which several women of the village have been accused of being responsible for a prolonged drought. After the end of World War Cajvana came to Romania. 2004, the site was declared a city.

The main industries are agriculture, trade, crafts and small industries.

Population

1930, by the then about 3,200 inhabitants of the present-day town a few dozen German, the other Romanians. As of the 2002 census lived in Cajvana 7,263 people, including 7,231 Romanians and 31 Roma. 7,128 lived in the city proper, 135 in eingemeindeten place Codrus.

Traffic

Cajvana has no rail connection. There are bus connections to Gura Humorului and Rădăuţi.

Attractions

• Centuries-old oak