Area 6,103 km² | Time zone EET (UTC+2) Capital Buzău | |
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Colleges and Universities Mihai Eminescu National College, Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu National College Points of interest Berca Mud Volcanoes, Vergu‑Mănăilă House, Cascada Pruncea, Ciolanu Monastery, Crâng park Destinations | ||
Buzău ([buˈzəw]) is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Buzău.
Contents
- Map of BuzC483u County Romania
- Demographics
- Geography
- Neighbours
- Economy
- Tourism
- Politics
- Administrative divisions
- References
Map of Buz%C4%83u County, Romania
Demographics
In 2011, it had a population of 432,054 and the population density was 70.7/km².
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.
Neighbours
Economy
The predominant industries in the county are:
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:
Politics
The Buzău County Council, elected at the 2016 local government elections, is made up of 33 counselors, with the following party composition:
Administrative divisions
Buzău County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 82 communes.