Vama Buzăului Explained

Type:commune
County:Brașov
Vama Buzăului
Subdivisions:Acriș, Buzăiel, Dălghiu, Vama Buzăului
Leader Name:Tiberiu-Nicolae Chirilaș
Leader Party:PSD
Leader Term:2020 - 2024
Coordinates:45.5833°N 84°W
Elevation:778
Area Total:156.63
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:507245
Area Code:(+40) 02 68

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.

Geography

The commune is situated at an altitude of, 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 from the town of Întorsura Buzăului and 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

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. Founded in 2008 on an area covering, 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.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zimbrul. ro. Valea Zimbrilor Bison Reserve. www.valea-zimbrilor.ro. March 3, 2024.