Vânători-Neamț is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Lunca, Mânăstirea Neamț, Nemțișor, and Vânători-Neamț.
The commune lies on the banks of the river Neamț and its right tributary, Nemțișor. It is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with Suceava County.
Mânăstirea Neamț village is the site of Neamț Monastery.
The Vânători-Neamț Natural Park is partly situated on the territory of the commune; there are 17 European bisons in a protected area in Vânători-Neamț.
The Poiana Slatinei site in Lunca village contains the remains of the oldest salt exploitation in the world known to archaeologists, dating back to the Starčevo-Criș culture of the Early Neolithic.
Natives Theodora of Sihla (born – d. ?), Christian ascetic and Romanian Orthodox saint
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