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.

Volovăț
Orthodox church with wooden tower in Volovăț
Orthodox church with wooden tower in Volovăț
Coat of arms of Volovăț
Location in Suceava County
Location in Suceava County
Volovăț is located in Romania
Volovăț
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

Demographics

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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

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  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.