Vama, Satu Mare
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
Vámfalu | |
|---|---|
 Location in Satu Mare County | |
  Vama Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47.8419°N 23.3975°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Satu Mare |
| Population (2011)[1] | 3,486 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | SM |
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]
- Romanians: 70%
- Hungarians: 27%
- Romany (Gypsies): 2%
References
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 22, 2010
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