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Siret
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<p>Siret is a town, municipality and former Latin bishopric in <a href="/facts/Suceava_County/8B2rf6tA">Suceava County</a>, northeastern <a href="/facts/Romania/yolzk5cN">Romania</a>. It is situated in the historical region of <a href="/facts/Bukovina/7XrPSXxt">Bukovina</a>. Siret is the 11th largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 6,708 inhabitants, according to the <a href="/facts/2021_Romanian_census/DzmIsDKL">2021 census</a>. It is one of the oldest towns in Romania and was the capital of the medieval <a href="/facts/Moldavia/KDqRzNHf">Principality of Moldavia</a> during the late 14th century. Furthermore, the town administers two villages: Mănăstioara and Pădureni. </p>