Buzău (bu.'zəu) 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.

Year	County population
1948	430,225
1956	465,829
1966	480,951
1977	508,424
1992	516,961
2002	496,214

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 1700 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 Muddy Vulcanoes
• 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

The county has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 82 communes.

Municipalities

• Buzău
• Râmnicu Sărat

Towns

• Nehoiu
• Pogoanele
• Pătârlagele

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

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