Vama, Satu Mare

Commune in Satu Mare, Romania

Vama

Vámfalu

Commune

Location in Satu Mare County

Vama

Location in Romania

Coordinates: 47°50′31″N 23°23′51″E﻿ / ﻿47.8419°N 23.3975°E﻿ / 47.8419; 23.3975
Country| Romania
County| Satu Mare
Government

• Mayor (2020-2024) | Vasile Corodan (PNL)
Area

| 51.04 km2 (19.71 sq mi)
Elevation

| 195 m (640 ft)
Population

(2021-12-01)[1]

| 3,670
• Density| 72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone| EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code|

447350

Area code| +40 261
Vehicle reg.| SM
Website| vama-sm.ro

Vama (Hungarian: Vámfalu, pronounced: [vaːmfɒlu]) is a rural municipality of 3,670 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, in the historical region of Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Vama.

## Geography[edit]

The commune is located in the Țara Oașului ethnographic and historical region in the northeastern part of Satu Mare County, on the border with Maramureș County. It lies at an altitude of 195 m (640 ft), on the banks of the river Talna Mică. Vama is situated 46 km (29 mi) northeast of the county seat, Satu Mare; it is crossed by national road DN19 [ro], which starts in Oradea, goes through Satu Mare, and ends in Sighetu Marmației.

## Vama Pottery[edit]

Vama commune maintains a tradition of pottery work. The local tradition is very old; the documents from the commune's archives confirm pottery workshops being in existence since the beginning of the 19th century.

## Demographics[edit]

At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 3,670, of which 70% were Romanians, 27% Hungarians, and 2% Roma.[2] At the 2011 census, there were 3,486 inhabitants, of which 68.7% Romanians and 26.56% Hungarians. At the 2021 census, Vama had a population of 3,670 inhabitants, of which 68.94% were Romanians, 21.06% Hungarians, and 1.66% Roma.[3]

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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2002 | 3,670| —
2011 | 3,486| −5.0%
2021 | 3,670| +5.3%
Source: INS, Census data

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
2. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.

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Satu Mare County, Romania

Cities|

* Satu Mare (county seat)
* Carei

Towns|

* Ardud
* Livada
* Negrești-Oaș
* Tășnad

Communes|

* Acâș
* Agriș
* Andrid
* Apa
* Bârsău
* Bătarci
* Beltiug
* Berveni
* Bixad
* Bogdand
* Botiz
* Călinești-Oaș
* Cămărzana
* Cămin
* Căpleni
* Căuaș
* Cehal
* Certeze
* Ciumești
* Craidorolț
* Crucișor
* Culciu
* Doba
* Dorolț
* Foieni
* Gherța Mică
* Halmeu
* Hodod
* Homoroade
* Lazuri
* Medieșu Aurit
* Micula
* Moftin
* Odoreu
* Orașu Nou
* Păulești
* Petrești
* Pir
* Pișcolt
* Pomi
* Porumbești
* Racșa
* Săcășeni
* Sanislău
* Santău
* Săuca
* Socond
* Supur
* Tarna Mare
* Târșolț
* Terebești
* Tiream
* Turț
* Turulung
* Urziceni
* Valea Vinului
* Vama
* Vetiș
* Viile Satu Mare

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