Mitocu Dragomirnei
Mitocu Dragomirnei (German: Mitoka Dragomirna) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of four villages: namely Dragomirna, Lipoveni (formerly Socolinți), Mitocași, and Mitocu Dragomirnei. The Dragomirna Monastery is situated in this commune.
Mitocu Dragomirnei | |
|---|---|
 Dragomirna Monastery | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Suceava County | |
  Mitocu Dragomirnei Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°44′N 26°15′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Radu-Constantin Reziuc[1] (PMP) |
| Population (2011-10-31)[2] | 4,438 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
The commune was inhabited by a sizable community of Bukovina Germans from the late 18th century up until the beginning of World War II.[3] The Roman Catholic church they built still stands to this day.[4]
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Movement Party (PMP) | 5 | ||||||
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 4 | ||||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 4 | ||||||
| Community of the Lipovan Russians in Romania (CRL) | 1 | ||||||
| Independent (Țibu Dumitru) | 1 | ||||||
Gallery
The local Roman Catholic church of the bygone Bukovina German community of Mitocu Dragomirnei
The local Roman Catholic church of the bygone Bukovina German community of Mitocu Dragomirnei
Assumption church in Mitocu Dragomirnei
Assumption church in Mitocu Dragomirnei
References
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- Ion Popescu-Sireteanu (2008). "Despre Mitocu Dragomirnei" (PDF) (in Romanian). Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- "Comunitatea germană din Mitocu Dragomirnei". Biserica romano-catolică din Mitocu Dragomirnei (in Romanian). Retrieved 22 September 2021.
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