Volovăț | |
|---|---|
 Orthodox church with wooden tower in Volovăț | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Suceava County | |
  Volovăț Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°49′N 25°54′E / 47.817°N 25.900°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Area | 22 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 401 m (1,316 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 6,106 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 727615 |
| Area code | +40 230 |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
| Website | www |
Volovăț (German: Wollowetz)[2] is a commune located in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of a single village, namely Volovăț, and also included the village of Burla until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,858 | — |
| 2011 | 4,952 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 6,106 | +23.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2011 census, the commune had 4,952 inhabitants, of which 98.7% were Romanians and 1% Roma; 54.8% were Romanian Orthodox and 44.8% Pentecostal. At the 2021 census, the population of Volovăț had increased to 6,106, of which 92.71% were Romanians and 1.44% Roma.[3]
References
- ↑ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ↑ "Bukowina-Orte de Dr.Claudius von Teutul".
- ↑ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Volovăț
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