Geography
Gura Humorului is located in the north-eastern part of Romania, in southern Bukovina. Until 1918 it was in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and formed a shtetl. The town is situated at the eastern limit of Obicinele Bucovinei mountains, in Humorului Depression, at the confluence of Moldova River and Humor River. The average altitude of the town is 470 meters. The European route E58 and the Suceava–Vatra Dornei railway pass through the town. Suceava, the county capital, is located 34 km away. The town of Frasin is located nearby Gura Humorului (only 7 km away).
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