| Vama German: Wama | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Vama commune in Suceava County | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Suceava County | |
  VamaLocation in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°33′N 25°43′E / 47.550°N 25.717°E / 47.550; 25.717 | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Population | 5,413 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
Vama (German: Wama) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of four villages: namely Molid, Prisaca Dornei (German: Eisenau), Strâmtura, and Vama. The locality was a town until 1950 when it lost its urban status.
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:
| Party | Seats | Current Council | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 5 | ||||||
| Save Romania Union (USR) | 4 | ||||||
| PRO Romania (PRO) | 2 | ||||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 2 | ||||||
| People's Movement Party (PMP) | 1 | ||||||
| Independent politician (Axentioi Severin) | 1 | ||||||
Gallery
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Vama village
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Irina guest house in Vama
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Saint Nicholas Romanian Orthodox church in Vama
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Wooden Orthodox church in Vama
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The Roman Catholic church of the bygone Bukovina German community in Prisaca Dornei (German: Eisenau)
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Road in Prisaca Dornei (German: Eisenau)
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Molid in wintertime
Notable people
- Liviu Giosan (born in Vama)
References
- "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2020" (Json) (in Romanian). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
