Moara, Suceava

Moara is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of eight villages, namely: Bulai (Polish: Bulaja) Frumoasa, Groapa Vlădichii, Liteni, Moara Carp, Moara Nica (the commune centre), Vornicenii Mari (Hungarian: Józseffalva), and Vornicenii Mici.

Moara
Commune
Wooden Orthodox church in Moara
Coat of arms
Location in Suceava County
Moara Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°36′N 26°14′E / 47.600°N 26.233°E / 47.600; 26.233
Country	Romania
County	Suceava
Population  (2021-12-01)^[1]	5,932
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	SV

From 1785 to 1941, Vornicenii Mari village was inhabited by the Székelys of Bukovina.

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:^[2]

	Party	Seats	Current Council
	National Liberal Party (PNL)	12
	PRO Romania (PRO)	2
	Social Democratic Party (PSD)	1

Natives

• Ilie Ivanciuc, former rugby union player

References

1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
2. "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.

 

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