Bușteni

Template:ForTemplate:Infobox Romanian subdivision Bușteni (Template:IPA) is a small mountain town in the north of Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located in the Prahova Valley, at the bottom of the Bucegi Mountains, that have a maximum altitude of Template:Cvt. Its name literally means tree-logs in Romanian. One village, Poiana Țapului, is administratively part of the town, formerly a separate commune prior to 1950. According to the 2021 census, it has 8,368 inhabitants.

Bușteni's average altitude is Template:Cvt. It is one of the most popular mountain resorts in Romania,Template:Citation needed with year-round tourism opportunities, including skiing and mountain climbing. Template:Stack The town and the surrounding mountains were the site of military confrontations in 1916, during World War I (see Romania during World War I). A large commemorative monument (about Template:Cvt high), Heroes' Cross (Crucea Eroilor) lies atop nearby Caraiman Peak, at nearly Template:Cvt. The monument is lighted at night and is visible from virtually everywhere in Bușteni.

The mountains are also the home of several other rock formations that have become tourist attractions. A notable one is the Sphinx, which is named for its resemblance to the Great Sphinx of Giza. Another rock formation is Babele, a structure in the same area.

The main local industries are wood industry and tourism. Many holiday houses have been built in the town since the 2000s.Template:Cn

Climate

Bușteni has a cold and temperate climate. With an average of roughly 4°C throughout the year, the warmest month in Bușteni, being August, averages 14°C. In contrast, its coldest month, January, averages -6.3°C. With rain being more common in its warmer months, Bușteni gets about 999 mm or 39.3 in. of rain per year. Summer in Bușteni begins in June and ends in September. Bușteni experiences approximately 2,567.5 hours of sunshine per year with January averaging the 4.6 hours and July averaging the highest at 9.8 hours.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable Individuals

Natives

• Ovidiu Bali, boxer
• Ion Cașa, alpine skier
• Marian Chițescu, bobsledder
• Dan Cristea, skier
• Victor Fontana, biathlete
• Vasile Ionescu, alpine skier
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• Alina Vera Savin, bobsledder
• Emanoil Savin, politician
• Robert Taleanu, luger

Honorary citizens

• Ana Maria Brânză, fencer<ref name="CH2">Template:Cite news</ref>
• Alina Dumitru, judoka<ref name="busteni">Template:Cite news</ref>
• Simona Halep, tennis player<ref name="CH2" />
• Adrian Mutu, footballer<ref name="busteni" />

International relations

Bușteni is twinned with:

• Template:Flagicon Moissy-Cramayel, France, since 1993
• Template:Flagicon Djerba-Midoun, Tunisia, since 2000

Image gallery

• Bușteni and the Bucegi Mountains
  Bușteni and the Bucegi Mountains
• City Hall
  City Hall
• Romanian-French House
  Romanian-French House
• Caraiman Cross
  Caraiman Cross
• Cantacuzino Castle
  Cantacuzino Castle
• Heroes' Cross and Bușteni
  Heroes' Cross and Bușteni

External links

• Pictures and landscapes from the Carpathian Mountains
• Alpinet, Website about Carpathian Mountains
• Bușteni sensitive map, Kalinderu ski slope–accommodation hotels, boarding houses–Links
• Bușteni Tourist Office
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