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Bușteni (Romanian pronunciation: [buʃˈtenʲ]) 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 2,505 m (8,219 ft). 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 2011 census, it has 8,894 inhabitants.

Bușteni
Town
Hotel Caraiman Bușteni
Location in Prahova County
Bușteni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°24′42″N 25°32′14″E
CountryRomania
CountyPrahova
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Laurențiu-Mircea Corbu[1] (PNL)
Area
75.28 km2 (29.07 sq mi)
Elevation
875 m (2,871 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
8,894
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
105500
Vehicle reg.PH
Websitewww.orasul-busteni.ro

Bușteni's average altitude is 875 m (2,871 ft). It is one of the most popular mountain resorts in Romania,[citation needed] with year-round tourism opportunities, including skiing and mountain climbing.

3D view of Bușteni
3D view of Bușteni

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 25 m (82 ft) high), Heroes' Cross (Crucea Eroilor) lies atop nearby Caraiman Peak, at nearly 2,260 m (7,410 ft). The monument is lighted at night and is visible from virtually everywhere in Bușteni.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1948 4,552    
1956 8,591+88.7%
1966 10,781+25.5%
1977 12,223+13.4%
1992 12,486+2.2%
2002 11,787−5.6%
2011 8,894−24.5%
Source: Census data

The main local industries are wood industry and tourism. Many holiday houses have been built in the town since the 2000s.[citation needed]

Also a new Information Tourism Center was set up near the City Hall.


People



Natives



Honorary citizens



International relations


Bușteni is twinned with:


Climate


Bușteni has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb in the Köppen climate classification).

Climate data for Bușteni
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −2.6
(27.3)
−1.1
(30.0)
2.4
(36.3)
7.7
(45.9)
13
(55)
16.4
(61.5)
18.3
(64.9)
18.4
(65.1)
13.9
(57.0)
9.3
(48.7)
4.5
(40.1)
−0.7
(30.7)
8.3
(46.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.3
(20.7)
−5
(23)
−1.6
(29.1)
3.5
(38.3)
8.8
(47.8)
12.5
(54.5)
14.3
(57.7)
14.4
(57.9)
9.9
(49.8)
5.3
(41.5)
1
(34)
−4.2
(24.4)
4.4
(39.9)
Average low °C (°F) −9.8
(14.4)
−8.6
(16.5)
−5.7
(21.7)
−0.9
(30.4)
4.3
(39.7)
8.2
(46.8)
10.1
(50.2)
10.3
(50.5)
6.2
(43.2)
1.8
(35.2)
−2
(28)
−7.4
(18.7)
0.5
(32.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 46
(1.8)
44
(1.7)
62
(2.4)
93
(3.7)
134
(5.3)
138
(5.4)
136
(5.4)
110
(4.3)
74
(2.9)
59
(2.3)
52
(2.0)
51
(2.0)
999
(39.2)
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/prahova/busteni-12798/



References


  1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. Daniel Remeș (9 December 2013). "Ana Maria Brânză și Simona Halep, cetățeni de onoare ai Bușteniului". ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved 2015-05-31.
  4. "Alina Dumitru și Mutu, cetățeni de onoare ai Bușteniului". Adevărul (in Romanian). 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2015-05-31.



На других языках


[de] Bușteni

Bușteni [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈbuʃtenʲ] ( Aussprache?/i) ist eine Kleinstadt im Kreis Prahova, in den rumänischen Karpaten. Sie ist eine bekannte Touristenstadt in Rumänien am Fuße des Bucegi-Gebirges im Prahovatal.
- [en] Bușteni

[ru] Буштени

Буштень (рум. Bușteni, Произношение (инф.)) — город в Румынии.



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