Marginea (german: Mardzina) is a

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located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern

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. It is composed of a single village, more specifically Marginea. Marginea is a centre for the production of handcrafted

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, characterized by their black colour.

Administration and local politics

Communal council

The commune's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the

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Natives

Orest Onofrei Orest Onofrei (born 17 March 1957 in Marginea, Suceava County, Romania) is a Romanian veterinarian and politician. A member of the Democratic Liberal Party (PDL), he represented Suceava County in the Chamber of Deputies from December 2004 to F ...

References

{{Suceava County Communes in Suceava County Localities in Southern Bukovina