Sucevița (German: Suczawitza or Kloster Suczawita)[2] is a commune in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of two villages, namely Sucevița and Voievodeasa (German: Fürstenthal). Sucevița Monastery, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site series of the painted Churches of Moldavia, is located in the commune.
Sucevița | |
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 Location in Suceava County | |
  Sucevița Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°47′N 25°43′E / 47.783°N 25.717°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,520 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
Sucevița is also the second town along the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail.[3]
Natives
edit- Józef Weber, Roman Catholic prelate
References
edit- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Southern Bukovina German villages – 1940" (PDF). Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Bucovina | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
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