Mitocu Dragomirnei

Mitocu Dragomirnei (German: Mitoka Dragomirna) is a commune located in Suceava County, in the historical region of 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
German: Mitoka Dragomirna
Commune
Dragomirna Monastery
Dragomirna Monastery
Coat of arms of Mitocu Dragomirnei
Coat of arms
Location in Suceava County
Location in Suceava County
Mitocu Dragomirnei is located in Romania
Mitocu Dragomirnei
Mitocu Dragomirnei
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°44′N 26°15′E
CountryRomania
CountySuceava
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Radu-Constantin Reziuc[1] (PMP)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[2]
4,438
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.SV

In the past, the commune was inhabited by a sizeable German minority, more specifically by 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          

Natives
  • Roman Catholic church formerly used by local Bukovina Germans
    Roman Catholic church formerly used by local Bukovina Germans
  • Dormition Orthodox church in Mitocu Dragomirnei
    Dormition Orthodox church in Mitocu Dragomirnei

References
  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. Ion Popescu-Sireteanu (2008). "Despre Mitocu Dragomirnei" (PDF) (in Romanian). Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  4. "Comunitatea germană din Mitocu Dragomirnei". Biserica romano-catolică din Mitocu Dragomirnei (in Romanian). Retrieved 22 September 2021.
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