Moldovița is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of four villages, namely: Argel (), Demăcușa, Moldovița, and Rașca.
A Latin-rite Catholic Diocese of Moldovița existed here from 1418 to 1550.
Demographics
According to the 2002 Romanian census, there were 5,021 people living in the commune. The national composition thereof was:
Ethnicity in Moldovița (1930–2002) YearRomaniansUkrainiansRussiansGermans (Bukovina Germans)PolesSlovaksTurksJews 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) YearRomanianUkrainianGermanHungarian 2002 4,839 (96.4%) 167 (3.3%) 12 (0.2%) 1 (< 0.1%)
Administration and local politics
Communal council
The commune's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 Romanian local elections:
Party Seats Current Council National Liberal Party (PNL) 8 Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) 3 PRO Romania (PRO) 2 Social Democratic Party (PSD) 1 People's Movement Party (PMP) 1
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