Mitocu Dragomirnei

Commune in Suceava, Romania

Coat of arms

Location in Suceava County

(2020–2024) Radu-Constantin Reziuc^[1] (PMP)Area

52.85 km² (20.41 sq mi)Elevation

381 m (1,250 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

5,230 • Density99/km² (260/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

727365

Area code+40 230Vehicle reg.SVWebsitemitocudragomirnei.ro

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: Dragomirna, Lipoveni (formerly Socolinți), Mitocași, and Mitocu Dragomirnei. The Dragomirna Monastery is situated in this commune.

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

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1930	2,761	—
2002	3,998	+44.8%
2011	4,438	+11.0%
2021	5,230	+17.8%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 5,230, of which 70.38% were Romanians, 15.15% Roma, and 3.35% Lipovans.^[5]

Natives

Silvestru Morariu-Andrievici (1818–1895), Romanian Orthodox cleric

Gallery

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

References

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (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.
^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.