Moldovița
Moldovița (Ukrainian: Молдовіца; German: Russ Moldawitza) is a commune located in Suceava County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Argel, Demăcușa, Moldovița, and Rașca.
Moldovița | |
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 Rural landscape in Moldovița | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Suceava County | |
  Moldovița Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°41′N 25°33′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Area | 249.24 km2 (96.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 4,970 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
| Website | Official site |
A Latin-rite Catholic Diocese of Moldovița with see here existed from 1418 to 1550.
Population
According to the 2002 Romanian census, there were 5,021 people living in the commune. The national composition thereof was:
| Nationality in Moldovița (1930-2002) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Romanians | Ukrainians | Russians | Germans | Poles | Slovaks | Turks | Jews |
| 1930 | 17.27% | 52.97% | 1.27% | 11.15% | 3.45% | - | - | 13.54% |
| 2002 | 4763 (94.9%) | 209 (4.2%) | - | 37 (0.7%) | 5 (0.1%) | 4 (0.1%) | 1 (< 0.1%) | 1 (< 0.1%) |
As for language, in 2002 the composition was:
| Language in Moldovița (2002) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Romanian | Ukrainian | German | Hungarian | |||
| 2002 | 4,839 (96.4%) | 167 (3.3%) | 12 (0.2%) | 1 (< 0.1%) | |||
Moldovița Monastery photographed by Oliver Mark in 2018
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