Volovăț

Volovăț
Orthodox church with wooden tower in Volovăț
Location in Suceava County
Volovăț
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°49′N 25°54′E / 47.817°N 25.900°E / 47.817; 25.900
CountryRomania
CountySuceava
Area
22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
401 m (1,316 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
6,106
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
727615
Area code+40 230
Vehicle reg.SV
Websitewww.comunavolovat.ro

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

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.[3]

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.