Sucevița

Sucevița
Location in Suceava County
Sucevița
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°47′N 25°43′E / 47.783°N 25.717°E / 47.783; 25.717
CountryRomania
CountySuceava
SubdivisionsSucevița, Voievodeasa
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Liviu Bodnarescu[2] (PNL)
Area
92 km2 (36 sq mi)
Elevation
545 m (1,788 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,520
 • Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
727510
Area code(+40) x30
Vehicle reg.SV
Websitewww.primariasucevita.ro

Sucevița (German: Suczawitza or Kloster Suczawita)[3] is a commune in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of two villages, namely Sucevița and Voievodeasa (German: Fürstenthal). Sucevița Monastery, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site series of the painted Churches of Moldavia, is located in the commune.

Sucevița is also the second town along the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail.[4]

Natives

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ Local election results 2024
  3. ^ "Southern Bukovina German villages – 1940" (PDF). Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Bucovina | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.