Moldovița
Moldovița (Ukrainian: Молдовіца; German: Russ Moldawitza) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of four villages: namely Argel, Demăcușa, Moldovița, and Rașca.
Moldovița | |
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 Rural landscape in Moldovița | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Suceava County | |
  Moldovița Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°41′N 25°33′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Area | 249.24 km2 (96.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2011-10-31)[1] | 4,970 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
| Website | Official site |
A Latin-rite Catholic Diocese of Moldovița with see here existed from 1418 to 1550.
Demographics
According to the 2002 Romanian census, there were 5,021 people living in the commune. The national composition thereof was:
| Ethnicity in Moldovița (1930–2002) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Romanians | Ukrainians | Russians | Germans (Bukovina Germans)[lower-alpha 1] | Poles | Slovaks | Turks | Jews |
| 1930 | 17.27% | 52.97% | 1.27% | 11.15% | 3.45% | - | - | 13.54% |
| 2002 | 4763 (94.9%) | 209 (4.2%) | - | 37 (0.7%) | 5 (0.1%) | 4 (0.1%) | 1 (< 0.1%) | 1 (< 0.1%) |
As for language, in 2002 the composition was:
| Language in Moldovița (2002) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Romanian | Ukrainian | German | Hungarian | |||
| 2002 | 4,839 (96.4%) | 167 (3.3%) | 12 (0.2%) | 1 (< 0.1%) | |||
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:[2]
| Party | Seats | Current Council | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 8 | |||||||||
| Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) | 3 | |||||||||
| PRO Romania (PRO) | 2 | |||||||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 1 | |||||||||
| People's Movement Party (PMP) | 1 | |||||||||
Gallery
Moldovița Monastery photographed by Oliver Mark in 2018
The renovated water tower of Moldovița
Erosion in Moldovița
Mocănița-Huțulca-Moldovița narrow-gauge steam locomotive in Moldovița commune, a popular touristic attraction of Suceava County
Mocănița-Huțulca-Moldovița narrow-gauge steam locomotive in Moldovița commune, a popular touristic attraction of Suceava County
Mocănița-Huțulca-Moldovița narrow-gauge steam train in Moldovița commune (July 2013), a popular touristic attraction of Suceava County
Mocănița-Huțulca-Moldovița narrow-gauge steam train in Moldovița commune (July 2013), a popular touristic attraction of Suceava County
Mocănița-Huțulca-Moldovița narrow-gauge steam train in Moldovița commune (July 2013), a popular touristic attraction of Suceava County
Mocănița-Huțulca-Moldovița narrow-gauge steam train in Moldovița commune (February 2014), a popular touristic attraction of Suceava County
Mocănița tourist train in Argel
Mocănița tourist train in Argel
Mocănița tourist train in Argel
Mocănița tourist wagons in Moldovița
Notes
- Eventually also Zipser Germans included in this figure as well.
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
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