Gura Humorului

Gura Humorului (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌɡura huˈmoruluj]; Hebrew and Yiddish: גורה חומורולוי - Gure Humuruluei or גורא הומאָרא - Gura Humora; German and Polish: Gura Humora) is a town in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina.

Gura Humorului
Town
View from Gura Humorului's town center (August 2010)
Location in Suceava County
Gura Humorului
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°33′14″N 25°53′21″E
CountryRomania
CountySuceava
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Marius Ioan Ursaciuc (Ind.)
Area
60.90 km2 (23.51 sq mi)
Elevation
470 m (1,540 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
13,278
  Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
725300
Area code(+40) 02 30
Vehicle reg.SV
Websitewww.primariagh.ro

Gura Humorului is the seventh largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 13,278 inhabitants, according to the 2021 census. It was declared a town in 1904 and it became a resort in 2005. The town administers the former village of Voroneț (which became a neighborhood), site of Voroneț Monastery.

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