Siret
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- For the river Siret see Siret River
Siret | |
Location of Siret | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | Romania |
County | Suceava County |
Status | Town |
Government | |
- Mayor | Adrian Popoiu (National Liberal Party) |
Area | |
- Total | 43.40 km² (16.8 sq mi) |
Population (2002) | |
- Total | 9,358 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
- Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Website: http://www.primariasiret.ro/ |
Siret is a town in Romania, Suceava County, 2 km close to the border with Ukraine, one of the main border passing points in the North of the country, having both a road border post and a rail connection.
The rail is on a standard gauge on the Romanian side and continues as a Russian-style broad gauge into Ukraine. Siret (actually a nearby village called Vadul Siret) is one of the few places in Romania which provides a gauge change equipment, allowing transportation without transfer.