Vámosoroszi is a village and municipality located in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. It falls within the Fehérgyarmat district.
Geographically, Vámosoroszi is situated in the eastern part of Hungary, relatively close to the country's borders with Ukraine and Romania. The village is characterized by the flat landscape of the Great Hungarian Plain.
As of recent demographic data (2023), the village has an approximate population of 1,331 inhabitants.
The name Vámosoroszi itself provides some insight into its historical context. The prefix "Vámos" is derived from the Hungarian word vám, meaning "customs" or "toll." This suggests that the locality may have historically served as a customs point or a site where tolls were collected, likely due to its position along a trade route or near a former border. The suffix "Oroszi" is related to "orosz," the Hungarian word for "Russian," which might indicate early settlement by or a historical connection to Rus' people.