Pojorâta

For the village in Argeș County, see Lerești.

Pojorâta (German: Pozoritta or Poschoritta or Pojoritta)^[3] is a commune located in the western part of Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. With a surface area of 13,770 hectares, it comprises the villages of Pojorâta (as its chief commune) and Valea Putnei (German: Waleputna).

Pojorâta German: Pozoritta or Poschoritta
Commune
The town hall of Pojorâta (October 2014)
Coat of arms
Location in Suceava County
Pojorâta Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°31′N 25°27′E
Country	Romania
County	Suceava
Subdivisions	Pojorâta, Valea Putnei
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	Ioan Bogdan Codreanu[1] (PNL)
Area	137 km2 (53 sq mi)
Elevation	726 m (2,382 ft)
Population  (2011-10-31)[2]	2,908
• Density	21.2/km2 (55.0/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	727440
Area code	(+40) x30
Vehicle reg.	SV
Website	www.primariapojorata.ro

History

Historical affiliations

Moldavia (1388–1775)
Habsburg Monarchy (1775–1804)
Austrian Empire (1804–1867)
Austria-Hungary, Cisleithania (1867–1918)
Kingdom of Romania (1918–1947)
Romanian People's Republic (1947–1965)
Socialist Republic of Romania (1965–1989)
Romania (1989–present)

As it is the case of other former mining rural settlements from Suceava County, Pojorâta was previously inhabited by a sizeable German community, more specifically by Zipser Germans (part of the larger Bukovina German community) during the modern period up until the mid 20th century, starting as early as the Habsburg period and, later on, the Austro-Hungarian period.

Administration and local politics

Communal council

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
	People's Movement Party (PMP)	9
	National Liberal Party (PNL)	1
	Social Democratic Party (PSD)	1

Gallery

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  The entrance in Pojorâta
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  Houses in Pojorâta
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  Pojorâta, view from a local lane
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  The former Roman Catholic church of the German community
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  The former Evangelical Lutheran church of the German community
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  The local kindergarten
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  The local cultural home
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  Pietrele Doamnei guest house
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  Adam and Eve forested hill peaks
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  Forested mountainous landscape near Pojorâta (June 2012)
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  Winter landscape in Pojorâta (February 2015)
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  Winter landscape in Pojorâta (January 2016)
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  Transrarău near Pojorâta (October 2014)