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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
Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
. 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