Milișăuți (German: Milleschoutz) is a town in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical regions of Bukovina and Western Moldavia. Milișăuți is the fifteenth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 4,657 inhabitants, according to the 2021 census.
It was declared a town in 2004, along with seven other localities in Suceava County. The town administers the former village of Bădeuți (German: Deutsch Badeutz or Badeutz Deutsch), which became a neighborhood in 2004, and Gara and Lunca, with the status of associated villages.
Iaslovăț village was also part of Milișăuți until 2002, when it was split off to form a separate commune. The commune was called Emil Bodnăraș from 7 September 1976 to 20 May 1996.
Milișăuți lies on the banks of Suceava River. It is located in the north-central part of the county, 8 km (5.0 mi) from Rădăuți. Despite being a town, the main occupation of the local people is agriculture. Milișăuți is known for its production of cabbage and cucumber. In the past, the town was also inhabited by a German community, more specifically by Bukovina Germans.
Administration and local politics
Town council
The town's former local council had the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 Romanian local elections:
The town's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2024 Romanian local elections: