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Vatra Moldoviței (German: Watra Moldawitza or Moldowitza-Watra)[2] is a commune located in the western-central part of Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania.

Vatra Moldoviței
Commune
Moldovița painted monastery, UNESCO monument
Coat of arms
Location in Suceava County
Vatra Moldoviței
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°39′N 25°34′E
CountryRomania
CountySuceava
Established1402 (first attested)
Area
17.02 km2 (6.57 sq mi)
Elevation
588 - 1,380 m (−3,940 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
4,099
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
727595
Area code+40 230
Vehicle reg.SV
WebsiteVatra Moldoviței Townhall site

It is composed of three villages, namely: Ciumârna, Paltinu, and Vatra Moldoviței. The latter village is the site of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Moldovița Monastery. It lies on the banks of Moldovița River and some of its tributaries Ciumârna and Paltinu. It is flanked by two of the Bukovina Ridges (Romanian: Obcinele Bucovinei): the Great Ridge (Romanian: Obcina Mare) and the Feredeu Ridge (Romanian: Obcina Feredeului).

The first official record referring to the Vatra Moldoviței area dates to the time of Alexander the Good, who founded the Moldovița Monastery in 1402.


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:[3]

    Party Seats Current Council
  National Liberal Party (PNL) 8                
  Social Democratic Party (PSD) 3                
  Union of the Ukrainians of Romania (UUR) 2                

References


Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vatra Moldoviței commune, Suceava.
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. "Southern Bukovina German villages – 1940" (PDF). Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  3. "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.


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