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The Buzău () is a river in eastern Romania, tributary of the river
Siret Siret (; german: Sereth; hu, Szeretvásár; uk, Серет, Seret; yi, סערעט, Seret) is a town, municipality and former Latin bishopric in Suceava County, northeastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Bukovina. Siret is ...
. Its total length is 302 km, and its drainage basin area is 5,264 km2. Its source is in the south-eastern Carpathian Mountains, east of
Brașov Brașov (, , ; german: Kronstadt; hu, Brassó; la, Corona; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Kruhnen'') is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the administrative centre of Brașov County. According to the latest Romanian census (2011), Brașov has a pop ...
. The Buzău flows through the Romanian counties
Brașov Brașov (, , ; german: Kronstadt; hu, Brassó; la, Corona; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Kruhnen'') is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the administrative centre of Brașov County. According to the latest Romanian census (2011), Brașov has a pop ...
,
Covasna Covasna (, hu, Kovászna, , german: Kowasna) is a town in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania, at an altitude of . It is known for its natural mineral waters and mofettas. The town administers one village, Chiuruș ( hu, Csomakőrös). The v ...
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Buzău The city of Buzău (formerly spelled ''Buzeu'' or ''Buzĕu''; ) is the county seat of Buzău County, Romania, in the historical region of Muntenia. It lies near the right bank of the Buzău River, between the south-eastern curvature of the C ...
and
Brăila Brăila (, also , ) is a city in Muntenia, eastern Romania, a port on the Danube and the capital of Brăila County. The ''Sud-Est'' Regional Development Agency is located in Brăila. According to the 2011 Romanian census there were 180,302 peo ...
. It flows into the Siret in Voinești,Buzau
e-calauza.ro 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 city of Buzău (formerly spelled ''Buzeu'' or ''Buzĕu''; ) is the county seat of Buzău County, Romania, in the historical region of Muntenia. It lies near the right bank of the Buzău River, between the south-eastern curvature of the C ...
(the Buzău county seat) and the town of Întorsura Buzăului, in Covasna County. Întorsura Buzăului (which means ''Buzău's Turning'' in
Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania ** Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditiona ...
) 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 Sita Buzăului ( hu, Szitabodza) is a commune in Covasna County, in the geographical region of Transylvania, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borde ...
, Crasna,
Siriu Siriu is a commune in Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania, in the valley of the river Buzău (river), Buzău. It is composed of five villages: Cașoca, Colțu Pietrii, Gura Siriului, Lunca Jariștei (the commune centre) and Mușcelușa. Geography ...
, Nehoiașu,
Nehoiu Nehoiu () is a town in Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 11,631. Wood processing is the local main economic activity. The town has a lumbermill since the early 20th century. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result o ...
, Păltineni, Pătârlagele, Pănătău, Cislău, Viperești, Măgura,
Berca Berca is a commune located in the hillside of Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania, in the valley of the river Buzău. It is an oil and natural gas extraction location. The commune is composed of thirteen villages: Băceni, Berca, Cojanu, Joseni, Mân ...
, Săpoca,
Vernești Vernești () is a commune in Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located just north-west of the county capital, Buzău, along the national road DN10, which links Buzău with Braşov. The commune is composed of eleven villages: Brădeanca, C� ...
, Mărăcineni,
Buzău The city of Buzău (formerly spelled ''Buzeu'' or ''Buzĕu''; ) is the county seat of Buzău County, Romania, in the historical region of Muntenia. It lies near the right bank of the Buzău River, between the south-eastern curvature of the C ...
, Săgeata, Găvănești, Banița, Vișani, Câineni-Băi, Grădiștea, Racovița, Latinu.


Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries of the Buzău (from source to mouth): Left: Strâmbul, Urlătoarea Mare, Urlătoarea Mică, Dălghiu, Acriș, Lădăuți, Zăbrătău, Harțag, Sasu, Grămăticu, Tehereu, Ghiurca Mare,
Cășoaca Mare The Cășoaca Mare (also: ''Cașoca'') is a left tributary of the river Buzău in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, ...
, Bâsca, Ciptoraș, Sibiciu, Pănătău, Rușavăț, Bălăneasa, Oleșești, Sărățel, Pâclele (or Murătoarea Pâclei),
Slănic Slănic () is one of the 12 towns of Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania, historically and currently known as a salt extraction center, as well as a spa town, with salt lakes. Two villages, Groșani and Prăjani, are administered by the town. Ety ...
, Blăjanca, Valea Largă, Сâlnău, Coștei, Valea Boului, Ghergheasa,
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Right: Pârâul Feței, Pârâul Ilcii, Buzăiel, Ciumernic, Chichirău, Crasna, Izvorul Negru, Bradu, Siriul Mare, Bonțu Mare, Nehoiu, Cătiașul Plescari, Valea Rea, Muscel, Bâsca Chiojdului,
Nișcov The Nișcov is a right tributary of the river Buzău in Romania. It discharges into the Buzău in Vernești Vernești () is a commune in Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located just north-west of the county capital, Buzău, along the na ...
, Buzoel


References

Rivers of Romania Rivers of Brașov County Rivers of Covasna County Rivers of Buzău County Rivers of Brăila County {{Buzău-river-stub