Buzău (river)
| Buzău (Râul Buzău) | |
| River | |
 Upstream view of the Buzău near Unguriu, Buzău County | |
| Countries | Romania |
|---|---|
| Counties | Brașov County, Covasna County, Buzău County, Brăila County |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Сâlnău |
| Towns | Buzău |
| Source | |
| - location | Ciucaș Mountains |
| Mouth | Siret River |
| - coordinates | 45°24′49″N 27°44′29″E / 45.41361°N 27.74139°ECoordinates: 45°24′49″N 27°44′29″E / 45.41361°N 27.74139°E |
| Length | 302 km (188 mi) |
| Basin | 5,505 km2 (2,125 sq mi) |
| Discharge | for Banița |
| - average | 25.2 m3/s (890 cu ft/s) |
The Buzău (Romanian pronunciation: [buˈzəw]) is a river in eastern Romania, tributary of the Siret River. Its total length is 302 km. Its source is in the south-eastern Carpathian Mountains, east of Brașov. The Buzău flows through the Romanian counties Brașov, Covasna, Buzău and Brăila. It flows into the Siret close to its confluence with the Danube, west of Galați.
The River Buzău gives its name to two urban municipalities: the city of Buzău (the Buzău county seat) and the town of Întorsura Buzăului, in Covasna County. Întorsura Buzăului (which means Buzău's Turning in Romanian) gets its name from being located near a large turn that the river takes. It initially flows northwards, but takes a sudden turn towards the south-east near the town.
Towns and villages
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Buzău, from source to mouth: Vama Buzăului, Întorsura Buzăului, Sita Buzăului, Crasna, Siriu, Nehoiașu, Nehoiu, Păltineni, Pătârlagele, Pănătău, Cislău, Viperești, Măgura, Berca, Săpoca, Vernești, Mărăcineni, Buzău, Săgeata, Găvănești, Banița, Vișani, Câineni-Băi, Grădiştea, Racovița, Latinu.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries of the Buzău:
Left: Strâmbu, Urlătoarea Mare, Urlătoarea Mică, Dălghiu, Acriș, Zăbrătău, Harțag, Sasu, Grămăticu, Tehereu, Ghiurca, Caşoca, Bâsca Roziliei, Pănătău, Sibiciu, Rușavățu, Bălăneasa, Sărățel, Pâclele, Slănic, Blăjanca, Valea Largă, Сâlnău, Boul, Ghergheasa, Bold, Ciulnița
Right: Pârâul Feței, Pârâul Ilcii, Buzăiel, Ciumernicu, Chichirău, Crasna, Izvorul Negru, Bradu, Siriu, Bonțu Mare, Nehoiu, Bâsca Chiojdului, Nișcov, Buzoel
References
- Administrația Națională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - București
- Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie - Rîurile României - București 1971
- ICPA - Comune vulnerabile - județul Brăila
- Trasee turistice - județul Buzău
- Trasee turistice - județul Covasna