Dornești


Dornești is a commune located in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of two villages, Dornești and Iaz. From 1786 to 1941, the village of Dornești was inhabited by the Székelys of Bukovina. In the past, the commune was also inhabited by a German minority, more specifically Bukovina Germans. Nowadays, the vast majority of the population are ethnic Romanians.
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History

As it is the case of other rural settlements from Suceava County, Dornești was previously inhabited by a small German community, more specifically by Bukovina Germans and Poles. In addition, the vast majority of the inhabitants of Dornești were Roman Catholic.

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]:

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