Vatra Dornei

Vatra Dornei (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌvatra ˈdornej]; German: Dorna Watra; Hungarian: Dornavátra; Yiddish: דאָרנע, romanized: Dorne) is a city in Suceava County, north-eastern Romania.

Vatra Dornei is the fifth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 12,578 inhabitants, according to the 2021 census.

The town's current local council has the following political composition, according to the results of the 2020 Romanian local elections:[3] Vatra Dornei is located in north-east Romania, in the south-western part of Suceava County, 110 km (68 mi) away from Suceava, the capital of the county.

Vatra Dornei reached its peak population in 1992, when about 18,500 people were living within the town limits.

Vatra Dornei is surrounded by large forest areas, proper places for practicing alpine tourism.

There are mineral water springs in the city limits and its surroundings, that helped the settlement to develop as a spa.