Vama Buzăului
Vama Buzăului (German: Bodzau; Hungarian: Bodzavám) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Acriș (Egrestelep), Buzăiel (Kisbodza), Dălghiu (Döblön), and Vama Buzăului.
Vama Buzăului | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Brașov County | |
Vama Buzăului Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′N 25°59′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Brașov |
| Subdivisions | Acriș, Buzăiel, Dălghiu, Vama Buzăului |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Tiberiu-Nicolae Chirilaș (PSD) |
| Area | 156.63 km2 (60.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 778 m (2,552 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,486 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 507245 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 68 |
| Vehicle reg. | BV |
| Website | www |
Geography
The commune is situated at an altitude of 778 m (2,552 ft), on the banks of the Buzău River, close to its source in the Ciucaș Mountains. It is located in the southeastern corner of Brașov County, on the border with the Prahova, Buzău, and Covasna counties, at a distance of 9 km (5.6 mi) from the town of Întorsura Buzăului and 47 km (29 mi) from the county seat, Brașov. Vama Buzăului is crossed by the DC49A road, which connects it to national road DC10 to the north and county road DJ103A to the west.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2002 | 3,356 | — |
| 2011 | 3,220 | −4.1% |
| 2021 | 3,486 | +8.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,486; of those, 82.27% were Romanians and 10.61% were Roma.
Bison reserve
The Valea Zimbrilor Nature Reserve, located in Acriș village, is home to a population of European bisons.[2] Founded in 2008 on an area covering 90 ha (220 acres), the reserve held 28 bisons in 2018; since then, 4 were sent to other reserves in the Southern Carpathians, and 4 were sent to roam completely free in the Țarcu Mountains.[3]
Notes
- "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- "Valea Zimbrilor Bison Reserve – a stimulus of local sustainable development" (PDF), European Bison Conservation Newsletter, 2: 182–186, 2009
- "Zimbrul". www.valea-zimbrilor.ro (in Romanian). Valea Zimbrilor Bison Reserve. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
External links
- Ruins of the reformed church
- Vama Buzăului in the Josephinische Landesaufnahme cadastral maps, 1769–72