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Buzău
County (Judeţ)
Coat of arms of Buzău
Coat of arms
Country  Romania
Development region1 Sud-Est
Historic region Greater Wallachia
Capital city (Resedinţă de judeţ) Buzău
Government
 • Type County Board
Area
 • Total 6,103 km2 (2,356 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total 496,214
 • Density 81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
12wxyz3
Area code(s) +40 x384
Car Plates BZ5
Website County Board
County Prefecture

Buzău is a county, also called a judeţ, in Romania. It is located in the Muntenia area of the country. The main city and capital of Buzău County is Buzău.

Where is Buzău County?

Buzău County covers an area of 6,103 square kilometers. That's about 2,356 square miles. The most important river flowing through this county is the Buzău River.

How is Buzău County Organized?

Buzău County is divided into different types of communities. It has 2 big cities called municipalities, 3 smaller towns, and 82 communes. Communes are groups of villages.

Main Cities in Buzău County

The two largest cities in Buzău County are:

  • Buzău
  • Râmnicu Sărat

Smaller Towns in Buzău County

The three towns in the county are:

  • Nehoiu
  • Pogoanele
  • Pătârlagele

Villages and Smaller Communities

Buzău County also has many smaller communities called communes. Here are some of them:

  • 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


Pictures of Buzău County

  • Măgura sculpture camp

    The Măgura sculpture camp

  • RO BZ Courthouse 2

    The city of Buzău

  • RSCityHall

    The city of Râmnicu Sărat

  • 1938 map of interwar county Buzau

    Map of Buzău County from 1938.

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