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Commune in Suceava, Romania
Volovăț
Commune
Orthodox church with wooden tower in VolovățOrthodox church with wooden tower in Volovăț
Coat of arms of VolovățCoat of arms
Location in Suceava CountyLocation in Suceava County
Volovăț is located in RomaniaVolovățVolovățLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 47°49′N 25°54′E / 47.817°N 25.900°E / 47.817; 25.900
CountryRomania
CountySuceava
Area22 km (8 sq mi)
Elevation401 m (1,316 ft)
Population6,106
 • Density280/km (720/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code727615
Area code+40 230
Vehicle reg.SV
Websitewww.comunavolovat.ro

Volovăț (German: Wollowetz) 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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
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.

References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. "Bukowina-Orte de Dr.Claudius von Teutul".
  3. "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 Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Volovăț
  • Wayside cross Wayside cross
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