Ciocănești (German: Czokanestie) is a commune located in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of two villages, more specifically Botoș and Ciocănești. These were formerly part of Iacobeni (German: Jakobeny) commune until 2002, when they were split off.

History

As it is the case of other rural settlements from Suceava County, Ciocănești (German: Czokanestie) was previously inhabited by a sizeable German community, more specifically by Zipser Germans (part of the larger Bukovina German community) during the modern period up until the mid 20th century, starting as early as the Habsburg period and, later on, the Austro-Hungarian period.

Administration and local politics

Communal council

The commune's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 Romanian local elections:

	Party	Seats	Current Council
	National Liberal Party (PNL)	7
	People's Movement Party (PMP)	1
	Social Democratic Party (PSD)	1