Moldovița Explained

Type:commune
County:Suceava
Population Total:auto
Moldovița
Area Total Km2:249.24
Coordinates:47.6833°N 58°W
Website:Official site

Moldovița is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of four villages: namely Argel, Demăcușa, Moldovița, and Rașca.

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)
YearRomaniansUkrainiansRussiansGermans
(Bukovina Germans)
PolesSlovaksTurksJews
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)
YearRomanianUkrainianGermanHungarian
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:[1]

    PartySeatsCurrent 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         

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ro. Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020. Json. Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. 2020-11-02.