Mitocu Dragomirnei

Mitocu Dragomirnei (German: Mitoka Dragomirna) is a commune located in Suceava County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Dragomirna, Lipoveni (formerly Socolinți), Mitocași, and Mitocu Dragomirnei. The Dragomirna Monastery is situated in this commune.

Mitocu Dragomirnei
Commune
The defensive walls of the Dragomirna monastery
Coat of arms
Location in Suceava County
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)[2]
4,438
Time zoneEET/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          

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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