Moldovița ( uk, Молдовіца; german: Russ Moldawitza) is a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
located in
Suceava County
Suceava County () is a county ('' ro, județ'') of Romania. Most of its territory lies in the southern part of the historical region of Bukovina, while the remainder forms part of Western Moldavia proper.
The county seat is the historical town ...
,
Bukovina
Bukovinagerman: Bukowina or ; hu, Bukovina; pl, Bukowina; ro, Bucovina; uk, Буковина, ; see also other languages. is a historical region, variously described as part of either Central or Eastern Europe (or both).Klaus Peter BergerT ...
, northeastern
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
. 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:
As for language, in 2002 the composition was:
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
Local elections were held in Romania on 27 September 2020. Initially planned for June 2020, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic led the Government of Romania to postpone the elections to a date no later than 31 December 2020, and extending all ...
:
Gallery
File:Oliver Mark - Moldovița Monastery, Bukovina 2018.jpg, Moldovița Monastery
The Moldovița Monastery (Romanian: Mânăstirea Moldovița) is a Romanian Orthodox monastery situated in the commune of Vatra Moldoviței, Suceava County, Moldavia, Romania. The Monastery of Moldovița was built in 1532 by Petru Rareș, who was ...
photographed by Oliver Mark
Oliver Mark (born 20 February 1963) is a German photographer and artist known primarily for his portraits of international celebrities.
Life and education
Mark trained as a photographer, working first in the field of fashion photography at Bu ...
in 2018
File:Moldovita water tower.jpg, The renovated water tower of Moldovița
File:Erosion_in_Moldovita.JPG, Erosion in Moldovița
File:Mocanita Hutulca - Moldovita - panoramio.jpg, Mocănița-Huțulca-Moldovița narrow-gauge
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structur ...
steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, oil or, rarely, wood) to heat water in the locomot ...
in Moldovița commune, a popular touristic attraction of Suceava County
File:Moldovita forest railway 2013-07-12 08.jpg, Mocănița-Huțulca-Moldovița narrow-gauge
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structur ...
steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, oil or, rarely, wood) to heat water in the locomot ...
in Moldovița commune, a popular touristic attraction of Suceava County
File:Moldovita forest railway 2013-07-12 05.jpg, Mocănița-Huțulca-Moldovița narrow-gauge
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structur ...
steam train
A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, oil or, rarely, wood) to heat water in the locomot ...
in Moldovița commune (July 2013), a popular touristic attraction of Suceava County
File:Moldovita forest railway 2013-07-12 02.jpg, Mocănița-Huțulca-Moldovița narrow-gauge
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structur ...
steam train
A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, oil or, rarely, wood) to heat water in the locomot ...
in Moldovița commune (July 2013), a popular touristic attraction of Suceava County
File:Moldovita forest railway 2013-07-12 03.jpg, Mocănița-Huțulca-Moldovița narrow-gauge
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structur ...
steam train
A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, oil or, rarely, wood) to heat water in the locomot ...
in Moldovița commune (July 2013), a popular touristic attraction of Suceava County
File:Waldbahn Moldovita 1.JPG, Mocănița-Huțulca-Moldovița narrow-gauge
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structur ...
steam train
A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, oil or, rarely, wood) to heat water in the locomot ...
in Moldovița commune (February 2014), a popular touristic attraction of Suceava County
File:Argel Moldovita river tourist train.jpg, Mocănița tourist train in Argel
File:Mocanita Hutulca tourist train.jpg, Mocănița tourist train in Argel
File:Argel tourist train.jpg, Mocănița tourist train in Argel
File:Romania Mănăstirea Moldovița Forest Railway Wagons.jpg, Mocănița tourist wagons in Moldovița
Notes
References
Communes in Suceava County
Localities in Southern Bukovina
{{Suceava County