Buzău County

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Buzău County (Template:IPA) is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Buzău.

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 432,054 and the population density was 70.7/km2.

Year County population<ref>National Institute of Statistics, "Populația la recensămintele din anii 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992 și 2002" Template:Webarchive</ref>
1948 430,225 Template:Steady
1956 465,829 Template:Increase
1966 480,951 Template:Increase
1977 508,424 Template:Increase
1992 516,307 Template:Increase
2002 496,214 Template:Decrease
2011 432,054 Template:Decrease
2021 404,979 Template:Decrease

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

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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 Măgura sculpture camp

The main tourist destinations are:

Politics

The Buzău County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 32 counsellors, with the following party composition:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

    Party Seats Current County Council
Template:Party color cell   Social Democratic Party (PSD) 21 Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell  
Template:Party color cell   National Liberal Party (PNL) 7 Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell                            
Template:Party color cell   People's Movement Party (PMP) 4 Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell   Template:Party color cell                                  

Administrative divisions

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Buzău
Râmnicu Sărat

Buzău County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 82 communes.

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Historical county

Template:Infobox settlement Historically, the county was located in the central-southern part of Greater Romania, in the northeastern part of the historical region of Muntenia. Its territory included the southern and western parts of today's Buzău County and several localities that are today in Prahova County, including the town of Mizil. It was bordered on the west by Prahova County, to the north by the counties of Brașov, Trei Scaune, and Putna, to the east by the counties of Râmnicu Sărat and Brăila, and to the south by Ialomița County.

Administration

Map of Buzău County as constituted in 1938.

The county has seen multiple subdivisions administratively.

At the end of the 19th century, the county was subdivided into six districts (plăși):<ref name=MDGR>Template:Cite book</ref>

  1. Plasa Sărata, with the town of Buzău and 16 communes
  2. Plasa Câmpului, with 14 communes
  3. Plasa Tohani, with the town of Mizil and 17 communes
  4. Plasa Buzău, with 17 communes
  5. Plasa Pârscov, with 16 communes
  6. Plasa Slănic, with 19 communes

In the interwar period, the territory of the county was initially divided into four districts:<ref name=Memoria>Portretul României Interbelice – Județul Buzău</ref>

  1. Plasa Buzău, headquartered at Pătârlagele
  2. Plasa Câmpul, headquartered at Buzău
  3. Plasa Slănic, headquartered at Săpoca
  4. Plasa Tohani, headquartered at Mizil

Subsequently, the territory of the county was reorganized into seven districts, by abolishing Plasa Câmpul and establishing four new districts:

  1. Plasa Buzău, headquartered at Pătârlagele
  2. Plasa Câlnău, headquartered at Buzău
  3. Plasa Câmpeni, headquartered at Pogoanele
  4. Plasa Orașul, headquartered at Buzău
  5. Plasa Pârscov, headquartered at Pârscov
  6. Plasa Slănic, headquartered at Săpoca
  7. Plasa Tohani, headquartered at Mizil

Population

According to the 1930 census data, the county population was 309,405 inhabitants, ethnically divided as follows: 97.4% Romanians, 1.5% Romanies, 0.5% Jews, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the population was 98.9% Eastern Orthodox, 0.5% Jewish, as well as other minorities.

Urban population

In 1930, the county's urban population was 42,127 inhabitants, comprising 91.2% Romanians, 3.7% Jews, 2.3% Romanies, 0.9% Hungarians, as well as other minorities. From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 93.3% Eastern Orthodox, 3.9% Jewish, 1.0% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.

References

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