Volovăț Explained

Type:commune
County:Suceava
Volovăț
Coordinates:47.8167°N 79°W
Elevation:401
Area Total:22
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:727615
Area Code:+40 230

Volovăț (German: Wollowetz)[1] is a commune located in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of a single village, namely Volovăț, and also included the village of Burla until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, the commune had 4,952 inhabitants, of which 98.7% were Romanians and 1% Roma; 54.8% were Romanian Orthodox and 44.8% Pentecostal. At the 2021 census, the population of Volovăț had increased to 6,106, of which 92.71% were Romanians and 1.44% Roma.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bukowina-Orte de Dr.Claudius von Teutul.
  2. Web site: Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021. INSSE. ro. 31 May 2023.