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Moara | |
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Wooden Orthodox church in Moara | |
Location in Suceava County | |
| Coordinates: 47°36′N 26°14′E / 47.600°N 26.233°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Eduard Dziminschi[1] (PNL) |
Area | 46.86 km2 (18.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 5,932 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 727377 |
| Area code | +(40) 230 |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
| Website | www |
Moara is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of eight villages, namely: Bulai (Polish: Bulaja) Frumoasa, Groapa Vlădichii, Liteni, Moara Carp, Moara Nica (the commune centre), Vornicenii Mari (Hungarian: Józseffalva, German: Joseffalva[3]), and Vornicenii Mici.
From 1785 to 1941, Vornicenii Mari village was inhabited by the Székelys of Bukovina.
The commune's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 Romanian local elections:[4]
| Party | Seats | Current Council | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 12 | |||||||||||||
| PRO Romania (PRO) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 1 | |||||||||||||