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
Once populated by a Ukrainian majority, as a result of Romanianization the national composition of the commune changed dramatically compared to 1930 (52.97% of Ukrainians, 17.27% of Romanians, 13.54% of Jews, 11.15% of Germans, 3.45% of Poles, and 1.27% of Russians).
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
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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