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Vatra Moldoviței

German: Watra Moldawitza

Commune

Moldovița painted monastery, UNESCO monument

Coat of arms

Location in Suceava County

Vatra Moldoviței

Location in Romania

Country

Romania

County

Suceava

Established

1402 (first attested)

Area

17.02 km² (6.57 sq mi)

Elevation

588 - 1,380 m (−3,939.6 ft)

Population

(2011)

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Time zone

EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)

Postal code

727595

Area code

+40 230

Website

Vatra Moldoviței Townhall site

Vatra Moldoviței (German: Watra Moldawitza or Moldowitza-Watra) is a commune located in the western-central part of Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania.

It is composed of three villages, namely: Ciumârna, Paltinu, and Vatra Moldoviței. The latter village is the site of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Moldovița Monastery. It lies on the banks of Moldovița River and some of its tributaries Ciumârna and Paltinu. It is flanked by two of the Bukovina Ridges (Romanian: Obcinele Bucovinei): the Great Ridge (Romanian: Obcina Mare) and the Feredeu Ridge (Romanian: Obcina Feredeului).

The first official record referring to the Vatra Moldoviței area dates to the time of Alexander the Good, who founded the Moldovița Monastery in 1402. In the past, in its relatively recent history, more specifically in the Modern era and up until the mid 20th century, the commune was also home to a sizeable German population, more specifically Bukovina Germans.