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Suceava , town (1990 pop. 107,988), NE Romania, in Bukovina, on the Suceava River. It is a commercial center and has industries that manufacture food products, paper, wood products, and cellulose. Suceava was the capital of Moldavia from 1388 to 1565, when it was succeeded by Iasi. A historic shrine with many churches (notably the 16th-century St. George Church, a famous pilgrimage center), the town is also the seat of an Orthodox metropolitan. Nearby is the renowned 17th-century Dragomirna monastery.

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Suceava, Romania Soczow A county and a city named after the River Suceava on which the city lies. The river's name is said to be derived from soc ‘elder’ (tree). Suceava can also mean a working part of a weaving loom when it is made of elder. Alternatively, it has been suggested that it comes from suci ‘to twist’ or ‘to turn’, a reference to the river's course.

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