In 1940, the northern half of Bukovina was annexed by the Soviet Union in violation of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, a non-aggression pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. The territory of what became known as Bukovina was, from 1775 to 1918, an administrative division of the Habsburg monarchy, the Austrian Empire, and Austria-Hungary. During the time of the Golden Horde, in the 14th century, Bukovina became part of Moldavia under the Hungarian Suzerainty, bringing colonists from Maramureș, e.g. The region has been sparsely populated since the Paleolithic.Ĭonsequently, the culture of the Kievan Rus' spread in the region. Inhabited by many cultures and people, initially by Vlachs and subsequently by Ruthenians during the 11th century, it became part of the Kievan Rus' and Pechenegs' territory in the 10th century. The region is located on the northern slopes of the central Eastern Carpathians and the adjoining plains, today divided between Romania and Ukraine. Bukovina is a historical region, variously described as part of either Central or Eastern Europe (or both).
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