Vama, Satu Mare

Vama Vámfalu
Commune
Country	Romania
County	Satu Mare County
Population (2002)^[1]	3,670
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Vama (Hungarian: Vámfalu, pronounced: [vaːmfɒlu]) is a rural municipality of 3,844 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, in the historical region of Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Vama.

Vama Pottery

Vama commune still keeps the tradition of pottery. The local tradition is very old and the documents from the commune's archives confirm pottery workshops being in existence since the beginning of the 19th century.

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2002 census):^[2]

Location of Vama in Satu Mare County

Satu Mare County, Romania

Cities	Satu Mare (county seat) Carei

Towns	Ardud Negrești-Oaș Tășnad Livada

Communes	Acâș Agriș Andrid Apa Bătarci Beltiug Berveni Bixad Bârsău 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 Sanislău Santău Săcășeni Săuca Socond Supur Tarna Mare Terebești Tiream Târșolț Turț Turulung Urziceni Valea Vinului Vetiș Viile Satu Mare Vama

References

↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010

Coordinates: 47°50′31″N 23°23′51″E / 47.8419°N 23.3975°E / 47.8419; 23.3975

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