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
Sucevița Monastery
Coat of arms of Sucevița
Location in Suceava County
Location in Suceava County
Sucevița is located in Romania
Sucevița
Sucevița
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°47′N 25°43′E / 47.783°N 25.717°E / 47.783; 25.717
CountryRomania
CountySuceava
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,520
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SV

Sucevița is also the second town along the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail.[3]

Natives

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References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Southern Bukovina German villages – 1940" (PDF). Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Bucovina | Via Transilvanica". www.viatransilvanica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.