Vama () is a commune located in

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, northeastern

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. It is composed of four villages: namely Molid, Prisaca Dornei (), 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

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Gallery

File:Satul Vama Suceava1.jpg, Vama village File:Pensiunea Irina - panoramio.jpg, Irina guest house in Vama File:Biserica Sf. Nicolae din Vama.jpg, Saint Nicholas Romanian Orthodox church in Vama File:Biserica de lemn Înălţarea Domnului din Vama11.jpg, Wooden Orthodox church in Vama File:Biserica romano-catolica din Prisaca Dornei1.jpg, The

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church of the bygone Bukovina German community in Prisaca Dornei () File:RO SV Prisaca Dornei road.jpg, Road in Prisaca Dornei () File:Molid - panoramio.jpg, Molid in wintertime

Notable people

* Liviu Giosan (born in Vama)

References

Communes in Suceava County Localities in Southern Bukovina Duchy of Bukovina {{Suceava County