Cacica is a commune in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. The commune is located in the central part of the county, 17 km (11 mi) from the town of Gura Humorului, 34 km (21 mi) from the city of Rădăuți, and 28 km (17 mi) from the county seat, Suceava. At the 2011 census, 74.8% of inhabitants were Romanians, 20.2% Poles, and 4.4% Ukrainians. Its Polish inhabitants are descended from settlers who arrived there at the turn of the 19th century during the Habsburg period.
The salt mine in Cacica (September 2007)
View from the Polish village of Solonețu Nou (2018)
Roman Catholic chapel dedicated to Saint Barbara, located in the salt mine
Roman Catholic Polish basilica in Cacica
Suceava County is a county of Romania. Most of its territory lies in the southern part of the historical region of Bukovina, while the remainder forms part of Western Moldavia proper.
Rarău-Giumalău mountainous range in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania
The Suceava County Prefecture building from the interwar period (now the History Museum in Suceava)
Arable lands near the town of Suceava (2012)
Medieval Seat Fortress of Suceava (2015)