Sucevița () is a commune in

Suceava County Suceava County () is a county (') of Romania. Most of its territory lies in the southern part of the Historical regions of Romania, historical region of Bukovina, while the remainder forms part of Western Moldavia proper. The county seat and the ...

, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern

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. It is composed of two villages, namely Sucevița and Voievodeasa (). Sucevița Monastery, part of the

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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.

Natives

* Józef Weber, Roman Catholic prelate

References

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