Buzău County

Buzău is a county (judeţ) of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Buzău.

Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 496,214 and the population density was 81/km².


 * Romanians - 97%
 * Roma - under 3% declared, and others.

Geography
This county has a total area of 6,103 km².

In the North Side there are the mountains from the southern end of the Eastern Carpathians group - the Vrancea Mountains and the Buzău Mountains with heights over 1,700 m. The heights decrease in the South and East passing through the subcarpathian hills to the Bărăgan Plain at about 80 m.

The main river crossing the county is the Buzău River which collects many small rivers from the mountains and flows to the East into the Siret River. The area is prone to floods, the one in the summer of 2005 destroying the main road bridge at Mărăcineni north of Buzău.

Neighbours

 * Brăila County to the east.
 * Prahova County and Braşov County to the west.
 * Covasna County and Vrancea County to the north.
 * Ialomiţa County to the south.

Economy
The predominant industries in the county are:
 * Mechanical components; railway and automotive components
 * Metallurgical parts
 * Glass
 * Food
 * Textiles
 * Wood

The hilly area is well-suited for wines and fruit orchards. Salt and oil are the main resources extracted in the county.

Tourism
The main touristical destinantions are:
 * The city of Buzău.
 * The Vrancea Mountains and Buzău Mountains.
 * The Berca Mud Volcanoes
 * The amber museum in Colţi
 * The Ciolanu Monastery and the Măgura sculpture camp
 * The Răteşti Monastery
 * The Amara Resort.
 * The Sărata-Monteoru Resort.

Administrative divisions
Buzău County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 82 communes
 * Municipalities
 * Buzău - capital city; population: 134,227 (as of 2002)
 * Râmnicu Sărat
 * Towns
 * Nehoiu
 * Pătârlagele
 * Pogoanele


 * Communes
 * Amaru
 * Bălăceanu
 * Balta Albă
 * Beceni
 * Berca
 * Bisoca
 * Blăjani
 * Boldu
 * Bozioru
 * Brădeanu
 * Brăeşti
 * Breaza
 * Buda
 * C.A. Rosetti


 * Calvini
 * Căneşti
 * Cătina
 * Cernăteşti
 * Chiliile
 * Chiojdu
 * Cilibia
 * Cislău
 * Cochirleanca
 * Colţi
 * Costeşti
 * Cozieni
 * Florica
 * Gălbinaşi


 * Gherăseni
 * Ghergheasa
 * Glodeanu Sărat
 * Glodeanu-Siliştea
 * Grebănu
 * Gura Teghii
 * Largu
 * Lopătari
 * Luciu
 * Măgura
 * Mărăcineni
 * Mărgăriteşti
 * Mânzăleşti
 * Merei


 * Mihăileşti
 * Movila Banului
 * Murgeşti
 * Năeni
 * Odăile
 * Padina
 * Pardoşi
 * Pănătău
 * Pârscov
 * Pietroasele
 * Podgoria
 * Poşta Câlnău
 * Puieşti
 * Racoviţeni


 * Râmnicelu
 * Robeasca
 * Ruşeţu
 * Săgeata
 * Săhăteni
 * Săpoca
 * Săruleşti
 * Scorţoasa
 * Scutelnici
 * Siriu
 * Smeeni
 * Stâlpu
 * Tisău


 * Topliceni
 * Ţinteşti
 * Ulmeni
 * Unguriu
 * Vadu Paşii
 * Valea Râmnicului
 * Valea Salciei
 * Vâlcelele
 * Verneşti
 * Vintilă Vodă
 * Vipereşti
 * Zărneşti
 * Ziduri